Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard


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. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.

Reception

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".

Track listing

  1. "Just Squeeze Me " - 13:00
  2. "Why Was I Born?" - 5:57
  3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" - 6:48
  4. "Fantasia on Which Side Are You On?" - 20:32

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