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Charlie Byrd Trio - Live in New Orleans

Charlie Byrd Trio - Live in New Orleans

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  • Dolby


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The fact that the late Charlie Byrd was a jazzman who plied his trade on a nylon-stringed Spanish guitar, making him the biggest fish in a pretty small pond, takes nothing away from this masterful performance by the guitarist and his trio. Recorded in 1990 at Duke's Place in New Orleans, the 55-minute, 11-song gig finds Byrd, bassist (and brother) Joe Byrd, and drummer Chuck Redd covering familiar material by the likes of Fats Waller ("Jitterbug Waltz"), Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Corcovado" and a brilliant "Wave"), Duke Ellington ("Satin Doll"), Thelonious Monk ("Blue Monk"), and others. Excellent sound (Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0) and superb camera work (the close-ups along the guitar neck showing Byrd's finger-picking technique are especially good) enhance a performance that may not be especially exciting (don't expect any burning, fret-grinding solos here) but is nonetheless a clinic in masterful jazz musicianship. Byrd lives! --Sam Graham
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