The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd explained

The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charlie Byrd
Cover:	The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	1960 Washington, D.C.
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:49
Label:	Offbeat OLP 3007 Riverside RLP 451
Chronology:	Charlie Byrd
Prev Title:	Mr. Guitar
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard
Next Year:	1960

The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.^[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as Charlie's Choice: Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 4 but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.^[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The melodic music is pleasing (if not too substantial), predictable and reasonably enjoyable".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche) - 1:57
2. "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) - 2:53
3. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 3:47
4. "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) - 3:04
5. "Ev'rything I've Got" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:22
6. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 2:45
7. "Django" (John Lewis) - 3:25
8. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 1:49
9. "The House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 5:30
10. "Ring Them Harmonics" (Keter Betts) - 3:51
11. "Taboo" (Margarita Lecuona, Bob Russell) - 9:45
12. "To Ginny" (Charlie Byrd) - 5:25

Personnel

• Charlie Byrd - guitar
  • Keter Betts - bass Buddy Deppenschmidt - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-400-series/#rlp-451 Riverside Records discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/washington-records-catalog-offbeat-3000-4000-4900-5700-series/#olp-3006 Washington Records discography
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 30, 2012