Jazz / Bop; Bossa Nova
Recorded: Jun 28, 1974, Concord Summer Festival
Charlie Byrd - guitar
Barney Kessel - guitar
Herb Ellis - guitar
Joe Byrd - bass
John Rae - drums
Johnny Ray Y Salsa Con Clase - Drums
* Carl Jefferson - Producer
* Dan Buck - Art Direction
* Phil Edwards - Engineer, Remixing
* Philip Elwood - Liner Notes
* Ron Fogerson - Cover Photo, Photography
* Tadashi Narita - Liner Notes
* Tamaki Beck - Mastering
Charlie Byrd was teamed up with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis (along with bassist Joe Byrd and drummer John Rae) for this rather exciting concert. While Ellis and Kessel have three unaccompanied duets, the inclusion of Byrd (thought of as a Brazilian specialist rather than a bopper) is the wild card that makes this set a major success. While Byrd is excellent on his features "Charlie's Blues" and "O Barquinho," it is the three stomps featuring all the guitarists ("Undecided," "Topsy" and "Benny's Bugle") that are most memorable.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
