Jazz / Bop; Bossa Nova; Brazilian Jazz
Recorded:
* April 15, 1992, Omega Recording Studios, Rockville, Maryland
* May 14, 1992, Penny Lane Studios, New York, New York
Charlie Byrd - guitar
John Marlow - guitar
Jeffrey Meyerriecks - guitar
Myrna Sislen - guitar
Larry Snitzler - guitar
Howard Alden - guitar
Carlos Barbosa-Lima - guitar
Joe Byrd - bass
Chuck Redd - drums
Includes liner notes by Jim Ferguson.
Romanticism, Afro-Latin voicings and classical stylings are the three primary components of Charlie Byrd's most recent release. It blends his playing with that of Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Jeffrey Meyerriecks, Myrna Sislen and Larry Snitzler, and the quintet members expertly complement and contrast each other on a program of American popular standards, compositions by Vivaldi, Mozart, Antonio Carlos Jobim and three superb interpretations of the Bix Beiderbecke masterpieces "In A Mist," "Candlelights" and "In The Dark." It's more structured than improvisatory, but the playing is so compelling and exquisite that it should appeal to both guitar lovers and music fans generally.
---Ron Wynn, AMG |
