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Guitarists · 1925–1999

Charlie Byrd

American jazz guitarist (1925–1999)

Born: 16 September 1925
Suffolk
Died: 2 December 1999
Annapolis
Country: United States
Active: 1957–
Record labels: Columbia Records, Concord Records, Savoy Records
Discography: 56 albums

Biography

Charlie Byrd was a jazz musician who played guitar. Charlie Byrd was born on 16 September 1925 in Suffolk and died on 2 December 1999 in Annapolis. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Concord Records and Savoy Records. The discography here lists 56 albums, from “Blues for Night People” (1957) to “Homage to Jobim: Live at the Fujitsu-Concord 26th Jazz Festival” (2005).

Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist who played fingerstyle on a classical guitar. 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Blues for Night People 1957

Jazz Recital 1957

An Anthology of Guitar Music — The Sixteenth Century 1958

Byrd's Word! 1958

Moody Woody 1958

Mr. Guitar 1959

Blues Sonata 1961

Latin Impressions 1962

Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova Once More! 1963

Guitar/Guitar 1963

Travellin' Man 1965

Brazilian Byrd 1966

Byrdland 1966

Christmas Carols for Solo Guitar 1967

Hollywood Byrd 1967

More Brazilian Byrd 1967

Delicately "The Stroke Of Genius" 1968

Hit Trip 1968

Sketches Of Brazil (Music Of Villa-Lobos) 1968

The Great Byrd 1968

Let It Be 1970

For All We Know 1971 · Live

Onda Nueva: The New Wave 1972

Crystal Silence 1973

Top Hat 1975

Encores At The Maryland Inn 1976

Swings Downtown 1976

Charlie Byrd 1977

Direct to Disc 1977

Bluebyrd 1979

Sugarloaf Suite 1980 · Live

The Charlie Byrd Christmas Album 1982

At the Village Vanguard 1991 · Live

Blue Bird 1991

Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros 1992

Charlie Byrd & The Washington Guitar Quintet 1992

Brazilian Byrd - Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim 1994

Moments Like This 1994

The Return of the Great Guitars 1996

Classical Byrd 1997

The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd 1997

Java Jazz: Brazilian Blend 1999

My Inspiration 1999

Byrd by the Sea 2000 · Live

For Louis 2000

Byrd Song 2003

Solo Flight 2003

Byrd & Brazil 2004 · Live

Homage to Jobim: Live at the Fujitsu-Concord 26th Jazz Festival 2005 · Live

Aquarelle

Aquarius

Guitar Suites, Op. 1

Jazz 'n' Samba

The Concord Jazz Heritage Series - Charlie Byrd

The Savoy Recordings

The Touch Of Gold (Charlie Byrd Plays Today’s Great Hits)

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Charlie Byrd play?

Charlie Byrd is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Charlie Byrd born?

Charlie Byrd was born 16 September 1925 in Suffolk.

What are Charlie Byrd's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Blues for Night People (1957), Jazz Recital (1957), An Anthology of Guitar Music — The Sixteenth Century (1958), Byrd's Word! (1958) and Moody Woody (1958).

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