Byrd's Word! is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd with tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label in 1962.[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as Jazz at the Showboat[2]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | Edgewood Recording Studios, Washington, D.C. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic | [3] |
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".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions written by Bobby Felder except as indicated
- "Byrd's Word" – 5:32
- "Blue Turning Grey Over You" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 2:55
- "Bobby in Bassoonville" – 4:26
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, 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) – 4:14
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, Razaf) – 3:21
- "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:27
- "Buck's Hill" – 4:37
Personnel
edit- Charlie Byrd – guitar
- Bobby Felder – valve trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
- Kenneth Pasmanick – bassoon (track 3)
- Buck Hill – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10)
- T. Carson (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10), Charlie Schneer (track 8) – piano
- Keter Betts – bass, cello (tracks 1, 3–8 & 10)
- Eddie Phyfe (tracks 4, 6 & 8) Bertell Knox (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10) – drums
- Ginny Byrd – vocals (tracks 2 & 9)
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 26, 2012
- ^ Washington Records discography accessed October 29, 2012
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2012