Charlie Byrd: Blues For Night People

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Charlie Byrd's second album as a leader (not yet reissued on CD) features the acoustic guitarist in a trio with bassist Keeter Betts and drummer Gus Johnson. One side of this LP finds the trio interpreting four swing-era standards (including "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave to Me" and "Jive at Five") while the flip side consists of the three-part suite "Blues for Night People." Listeners only familiar with Byrd's bossa-nova performances may find this early recording (which predates the emergence of Jobim) a bit of a surprise although the lyrical guitarist is easily recognizable.

Charlie Byrd
Blues For Night People


SET LIST
Blues For Night People (Byrd)
00:00 A1 First Show 08:36 A2 2:00 A.M. 14:40 A3 4 O'Clock Funk 20:22 B1 Blues My Naughtie Sweetie Taught Me (Swanstone,Morgan) 24:04 B2 Blue Prelude (Jenkins,Bishop) 29:28 B3 This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 32:10 B4 Jive At Five (Basie,Edison)


MUSICIANS Bass – Keeter Betts Drums – Gus Johnson Guitar – Charlie Byrd

Recorded
August 4, 1957 in NYC
Savoy Records