{"title":"Charlie Byrd","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jazz-samba-6","title":"Jazz Samba (Acoustic Sounds)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e toured South America in 1961, \u003cem\u003eBossa Nova\u003c\/em\u003e — a melding of Brazilian samba rhythms with the harmonic structures and cool sound of West Coast jazz — was booming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe brought back records for \u003cstrong\u003eStan Getz\u003c\/strong\u003e to hear and they planned a session. The result was \u003cem\u003eJazz Samba\u003c\/em\u003e — the first album of Bossa Nova music by jazz artists and the one that created the Bossa Nova wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVerve’s Acoustic Sounds Series\u003c\/em\u003e features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50506687217995,"sku":"2021903","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ST_CB_JAZZ_SAMBA_COVER_3000X3000_1c6fbc64_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727827497"},{"product_id":"one-note-samba","title":"One Note Samba","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlie Byrd (1925 -1999) was one of the first modern guitar players to reintroduce the unamplified Spanish guitar into jazz. Presented here are three complete 1962 sessions featuring Byrd as the main soloist. This edition constitutes the original Byrd album 'Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros' in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz Samba","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51245929070923,"sku":"2208419","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_6fae1372_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739229579"},{"product_id":"jazz-n-samba-tu","title":"Jazz 'n' Samba","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlie Byrd is perhaps best known for his pivotal role in popularizing Brazilian bossa nova in the United States. A jazz guitarist, Byrd was notably impressive and most comfortable using his C.F. Martin classical guitar in the jazz idiom, with a finger technique he learned from Spanish classical master-mentor Andrés Segovia. He was raised in a jazz family and was heavily influenced by legends like Django Reinhardt. Fame really took off for Byrd following his 1962 collaboration with Stan Getz. This exciting collection of \u003cem\u003eJazz ‘n’ Samba \u003c\/em\u003ewas recorded back in 1965, with Byrd very much in his musical prime. The Hindsight label is the first to have access to these original and rare master tapes. Commemorating the 60th anniversary of these special recordings, Hindsight’s Jazz Rewind label issues them for their first ever vinyl pressing, pressed on heavyweight colour LP. Enjoy latin rhythms and beautiful guitar moments, with a guest appearance from Herb Ellis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz Rewind","offers":[{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":51469265797451,"sku":"R7076-9899","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/QSUbVQYg68OEH17TSghgs0hZHqOiWw1QZ0Vyqe7R8m4-1920w.jpg?v=1742312848"},{"product_id":"four-classic-albums-jazz-recital-blues-for-night-people-byrds-word-the-guitar-artistry-of-charlie-byrd","title":"Four Classic Albums (Jazz Recital \/ Blues For Night People \/ Byrd's Word \/ The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJazz Recital'; 'Blues For Night People'; 'Byrd's Word' and 'The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd'\u003c\/em\u003e. You might say Charlie Byrd was on a mission on his first album as a solo artist 'Jazz Recital', recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey in February 1957. A passionate believer in the guitar as an affective lead instrument in jazz, five of the ten cuts here are solo guitar pieces. With a background in classical guitar technique and having studied in Italy with the guitar maestro Segovia, Byrd lays out his ambition in the original liner notes 'I'd like to see the guitarists of today using more of the vast store of knowledge....piled up by great lute players and guitarists of the last 400 years......why must the guitar be confined to single line playing and rhythm accompaniment.....if the guitar is going to take an important place as a solo instrument it must be broadened...its capabilities were proved centuries ago'. Featured alongside Byrd on Spanish guitar are Tom Newsom on flute and tenor sax, Al Lucas on bass and Bobby Donaldson on drums. Byrd is also featured on electric guitar on the last two tracks. Back by popular demand after his first solo album we have 'Blues for Night People' the second album from Charlie Byrd. Here again utilising his Spanish guitar Byrd is joined by Keeter Betts on bass and ex Basie sideman Gus Johnson on drums. The album is divided into two distinct sides, with Side A 'a mood series of impressions in a minor blues mode' while Side B's four tracks 'illustrate a balance of semi Spanish a tempo rambling, Django Reinhardt like single line work, 'down' block chording and pyrimidical solo sequence building to a logical and restrainedly exciting climax!' (Pseuds Corner here we come! Sorry Ed.) Recorded at the YWCA, Washington in 1958 where the acoustics were said to be 'excellent for small groups' take a listen to 'Byrd's Word'. Mixing it up between electric and acoustic guitar, Byrd in his own words states, 'I like to leave a lot of room for improvisation......that's one of the most interesting things about jazz'. Joining Byrd are Bobby Felder on valve trombone, Buck Hill on tenor sax, T Carson or Charlie Schneer on piano, Keeter Betts on bass and cello, Bertell Knox or Eddie Phyfe on drums, Kenneth Pasmanick on bassoon with Byrd's wife Ginny taking vocal duties on two tracks. 'The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd' recorded in Washington in 1960 is an album of two sides! Side One 'is all shorties' while Side Two is a selection giving the musicians more room to improvise and solo. Joining Byrd here for this set are Buddy Deppenschmidt on drums and Keeter Betts on bass. All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avid","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":52518124257611,"sku":"R1359-1131","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/81T_8Gu5JrL._AC_SL1431.jpg?v=1750851459"},{"product_id":"the-guitar-artistry-of-charlie-byrd","title":"The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicture this: it's 1960, and the world is still reeling from the Eisenhower era, poodle skirts, and the faint hum of early rock ‘n' roll trying to steal jazz's thunder. Charlie Byrd's album \u003cem\u003eThe Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd \u003c\/em\u003edrops like a perfectly timed rimshot, ready to remind everyone that jazz can be sophisticated, soulful, and swing like nobody's business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was at Edgewood Studios in Washington, D.C. where Byrd, the Virgina-born guitar wizard, with his trusty unamplified Spanish guitar, plied his magic. Recorded in 1960 and released in 1963 on Riverside Records (after a limited run as Charlie's Choice: Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 4 on Washington Records' Offbeat imprint), this album is Byrd at his peak, blending jazz's improvisational fire with the refined finesse of classical technique. The tracklist reads like a love letter to versatility: from the peppy \"Taking a Chance on Love\" to the dreamy \"Moonlight in Vermont,\" and a nod to his idol Django Reinhardt with \"Nuages.\" Oh, and let's not forget \"Django,\" a solo guitar performance that's so intimate, you'll swear Byrd's playing it just for you in your living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's vibe is like a martini — smooth, sophisticated, but with a kick that sneaks up on you. AllMusic gave it a glowing 4½ stars, calling it \"pleasing,\" and Byrd's style \"clean, beautifully articulated\" which is critic-speak for \"this is the kind of record you'll spin until your turntable begs for mercy.\" It's not just background music; it's a conversation between Byrd's fingers and your soul, with every plucked note saying, \"Hey, jazz can be classy and cool.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eByrd doesn't go it alone here — he's got the perfect wingmen. On bass, we have Keter Betts, whose steady, soulful lines are the heartbeat of the trio. Betts, a D.C. jazz staple, keeps things grounded while Byrd's guitar soars. On drums, Buddy Deppenschmidt lays down rhythms so tasteful, you'd think he's seasoning the tracks with pixie dust. Together, they're tighter than a hipster's skinny jeans, creating a sound that's both relaxed and razor-sharp. And that solo \"Django\"? That's all Byrd, baby — proof he could hold court without a rhythm section and still leave you gobsmacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd\u003c\/em\u003e didn't top the Billboard charts like Byrd's later bossa nova blockbuster Jazz Samba (1962, with Stan Getz), but it was a sleeper hit in jazz circles. Its initial limited release on Washington Records meant it was like finding a rare Pokémon card for early collectors. When Riverside picked it up in '63, it rode the wave of Byrd's growing fame, especially after he introduced bossa nova to North America. Jazz fans, already smitten with Byrd's genre-hopping genius, snapped it up, and it became a staple in collections for its pure, unadulterated guitar artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reissue brims with superior quality. Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it's housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a jazz music collector, The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd is like a holy grail with a side of hot sauce. It's a masterclass in guitar-driven jazz from a guy who could make nylon strings sing like nobody else. It's the kind of record you'll play to unwind, to impress, or to remind yourself why you fell in love with jazz in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":57487840477515,"sku":"R5820-2687","price":97.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_bcb21c4f-0c8a-4fbf-903a-a7aca3a25d4b.jpg?v=1780319818"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/charlie-byrd.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}