View our grading guide.
Charlie Byrd – Byrdland (VG+/E) – LP, AU 1967
- Description
- Release details
- Tracklist
-
Byrdland is an LP by Charlie Byrd from 1967 released on the CBS label.
About this album
Byrdland presents Charlie Byrd’s elegant jazz guitar at the crossroads of bossa nova, bop and lyrical melodic invention. Best known for helping bring bossa nova into wider American jazz consciousness, Byrd plays with a refined touch that makes every phrase sound effortless yet carefully shaped. The album draws on standards and contemporary material, with interpretations of pieces such as “Meditation”, “Manha De Carnaval” and “Work Song” highlighting his clean tone, rhythmic poise and melodic restraint. For listeners drawn to sophisticated small-group jazz, it captures Byrd’s ability to balance cool precision with a warm, human lyricism.
Genre: Jazz
-
Artist: Charlie ByrdLabel: CBS – SBP-233390Format: LP, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1967Genre: JazzStyle: Bop, Bossa Nova
-
A1 Meditation
A2 Girl
A3 Samba De Orpheus
A4 I'Ll Be Around
A5 Work Song
B1 Blues For China
B2 Arabesque
B3 Theme From "Mr. Lucky"
B4 It'S So Peaceful In The Country
B5 Manha De Carnaval
B6 Tomorrow Belongs To Me