''Byrd's Word!'' is an album by American jazz guitarist
Charlie Byrd
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album '' Jazz Samba' ...
with tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the
Riverside label in 1962. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as ''Jazz at the Showboat''
Washington Records discography
accessed October 29, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "''Byrd's Word!'' is an early Charlie Byrd recording that finds the guitarist in a variety of settings... Though there are really no bad cuts on the album, the content is so diverse -- acoustic trios, electric guitar with brass, and acoustic guitar with vocals -- that the album doesn't flow as a whole... The variety of material and styles gives the impression that Byrd was experimenting, but even so, his experimentation was conservative... ''Byrd's Word!'' may not be a great album, but it is certainly a good place to get a look at Byrd's early development".[Lankford, Jr., R. D]
Allmusic Review
accessed October 26, 2012
Track listing
''All compositions written by Bobby Felder except as indicated''
# "Byrd's Word" - 5:32
# "Blue Turning Grey Over You" (Andy Razaf
Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer and lyricist of such well-known songs as " Ain't Misbehavin'" and " Honeysuckle Rose".
Biography
Razaf was born in Washi ...
, Fats Waller
Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz pi ...
) - 2:55
# "Bobby in Bassoonville" - 4:26
# " Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...
, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 4:20
# "Tri-X" - 4:29
# "Conversation Piece" (Charlie Byrd, Keter Betts) - 3:36
# "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke (lyricist), Johnny Burke) - 4:14
# "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, Razaf) - 3:21
# "Don't Explain (song), Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) - 3:27
# "Buck's Hill" - 4:37
Personnel
*Charlie Byrd
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album '' Jazz Samba' ...
- guitar
*Bobby Felder - valve trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
*Kenneth Pasmanick - bassoon (track 3)
*Buck Hill (musician), Buck Hill - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10)
*T. Carson (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10), Charlie Schneer (track 8) - piano
*Keter Betts - Double bass, bass, cello (tracks 1, 3-8 & 10)
*Eddie Phyfe (tracks 4, 6 & 8) Bertell Knox (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10) - drum kit, drums
*Ginny Byrd - vocals (tracks 2 & 9)
References
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1962 albums
Charlie Byrd albums
Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
Riverside Records albums