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Charlie Byrd: Blue Byrd

On April 30, 1979, “Concord Jazz” label released “Blue Byrd”, the 45th Charlie Byrd album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl E. Jefferson.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Byrd – guitar
  • Gene “Joe” Byrd – vocals, bass
  • Wayne Phillips – drums
  • Phil Edwards – recording
  • Judy O’Rourke – design, illustration

Track listing:

  1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t That Thing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  2. Vou Vivendo – Alfredo Vianna
  3. Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gesrhwin
  4. Jitterbug Walts – Thomas “Fats” Walter
  5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin
  6. It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues – Duke Ellington, Larry Fotine, Don George
  7. This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. Carinhoso – Alfredo Vianna
  9. Mama, I’ll Be Home Someday – Charlie Byrd
  10. Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
  11. Saturday Night Fish Fry – Louis Jordan

John Coltrane: With The Red Garland Trio

In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio”, the third John Coltrane studio album. It was recorded on August 23, 1957, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums

Track listing:

  1. Traneing In – John Coltrane
  2. Slow Dance – Alonzo Levister
  3. Bass Blues – John Coltrane
  4. You Leave Me Breathless – Ralph Freed, Friedrich Hollaender
  5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin