# Blue Byrd

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***Blue Byrd*** is an album by American jazz guitarist [Charlie Byrd](/source/Charlie_Byrd).[1] He is joined by his brother, Joe Byrd, on bass and Wayne Phillips on drums for this recording.

## Critical reception

Scott Yanow of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) writes that "This delightful LP is one of Charlie Byrd's finest albums for Concord."[2]

An article about jazz guitar from *All About Jazz* remarks, "A great Charlie Byrd album is Blue Byrd ([Concord Jazz](/source/Concord_Jazz), 1978)."[3]

## Musicians

- Charlie Byrd: Guitar
- Gene “Joe” Byrd: Bass, Vocals on *I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues*
- Wayne Phillips: Drums

## Production

- Carl E. Jefferson: Producer
- Phil Edwards: Mixer, Recording Engineer
- Judy O'Rourke: Design/Illustration

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[4]

## References

1. Beesley, Mike (22 Sep 1979). "Jazz guitar is something...". *Black Country Evening Mail*. p. 15.

1. Staff, AAJ (27 January 2009). ["The Story Of Jazz Guitar"](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-story-of-jazz-guitar-various-artists-by-aaj-staff.php). *allaboutjazz.com*. All About Jazz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

1. Byrd, Charlie. “Blue Byrd”. Concord. 1979.

## External links

- [Charlie Byrd's biography](https://concord.com/artist/charlie-byrd/)
- [Concord Records Official Site](https://concord.com/labels/concord-records/)

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