Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | January 15, 1961 Village Vanguard, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:45 | |||
Label | Offbeat OLP 3008 Riverside RLP 452 | |||
Charlie Byrd chronology | ||||
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Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard is a live album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Down Beat | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The direction is clear; Byrd was about to open the door to bossa nova, and you can hear him inching up to the starting gate here".[3]