Charlie Byrd performing with his trio in July 1997
Background information
Birth name
Charlie Lee Byrd
Born
(1925-09-16)September 16, 1925 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Origin
Washington, D.C.
Died
December 2, 1999(1999-12-02) (aged 74) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Bossa nova, Latin jazz, swing
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1957–1999
Labels
Savoy, Riverside, Columbia, Concord Jazz
Formerly of
Cal Tjader, Keter Betts, Stan Getz, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Annapolis Brass Quintet
Musical artist
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music...
and appears on some recordings as well. The version by Stan Getz and CharlieByrd (from the album Jazz Samba) was a major hit in 1962, reaching number...
Interplay with Cal Collins Concord Jazz, 1981) Great Guitars at Charlie's Georgetown with CharlieByrd, Barney Kessel (Concord Jazz, 1983) Anniversary in Paris...
Jazz Samba is a bossa nova album by Stan Getz and CharlieByrd released by Verve Records in 1962. Jazz Samba signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze...
performed with Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, and CharlieByrd. Cooling was born into a musical family. Her mother, a music teacher...
records. Along with solo work, he formed the ensemble Great Guitars with CharlieByrd and Herb Ellis. Kessel was rated the No. 1 guitarist in Esquire, DownBeat...
introducing bossa nova music to the American audience. Teaming with guitarist CharlieByrd, who had just returned from a U.S. State Department tour of Brazil, Getz...
recording when he joined the CharlieByrd Trio at the age of 21. He also joined The Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, CharlieByrd, and Herb Ellis). To his credit...
Charles or CharlieByrd or Bird may refer to: CharlieByrd (1925–1999), American jazz guitarist Charlie Bird (born 1949), Irish journalist Charlie "Bird"...
the 1974 Concord Jazz Festival. In 1980, Almeida joined forces with CharlieByrd on a series of highly regarded recordings, including Latin Odyssey, Brazilian...
CharlieByrd at the Village Vanguard is a live album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd featuring tracks recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961...
The Guitar Artistry of CharlieByrd is an album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside...
"Desafinado" – Stan Getz and CharlieByrd "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" – Red Garland "Menina Flor" – CharlieByrd Auld Lang Syne – Dick Hyman...
Blue Byrd is an album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd. He is joined by his brother, Joe Byrd, on bass and Wayne Phillips on drums for this recording...
Latin Impressions is an album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. In its October...
Hazes and worked with Alan Price, Herman Brood, Peter Banks, Jack Bruce, CharlieByrd, Phil Collins, Paco de Lucía, Ice-T, and B.B. King. In 1992, he was involved...
compositions to the jazz idiom by American performers such as Stan Getz and CharlieByrd. Bossa nova was made popular by Elizete Cardoso's recording of Chega...
Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat Adderley, Stan Getz, CharlieByrd and others, recognizing Betts's talent, invited him to perform with them...
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Byrd Song (subtitled CharlieByrd with Voices) is an album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and released on the...
Blues Sonata is an album by American jazz guitarist CharlieByrd featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album...
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