Byrd in the Wind


Byrd in the Wind is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the Riverside label in 1963. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as ''Byrd in the Wind: Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. II'''

Reception

Alex Henderson, in his review for Allmusic, states "Byrd in the Wind... isn't among the guitarist's essential albums, but it's still a decent and pleasing document of his pre-bossa nova, pre-'60s period".

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Swing 59" - 3:22
  2. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" - 2:50
  3. "Showboat Shuffle" - 3:57
  4. "Love Letters" - 3:00
  5. "Cross Your Heart" - 2:17
  6. "Keter's Dirty Blues" - 4:11
  7. "You're a Sweetheart" - 2:31
  8. "Stars Fell on Alabama" - 3:15
  9. "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis" - 3:30
  10. "Wait Till You See Her" - 2:53
  11. "Georgia on My Mind" - 3:08
  12. "Copacabana" - 2:53

Personnel