Solo Flight (Charlie Byrd album)
| Solo Flight | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:24 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 498 | |||
| Charlie Byrd chronology | ||||
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Solo Flight is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | "Spotlight" pick[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Many fans of more progressive jazz will find this all a bit conservative, but Byrd fans happily note that his best work has a timeless quality. Solo Flight easily fits into that category.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) - 2:42
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 3:46
- "The House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional) - 3:28
- "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 3:26
- "You Took Advantage of Me" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:25
- "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 2:40
- "Tears" (Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) - 3:21
- "Nocturne" (Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) - 3:45
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:40
- "Blue Mobile" (Charlie Byrd) - 3:53
- "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Will J. Harris, Victor Young) - 1:18
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 1, 2012
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., R. D Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2012
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 8 April 1967. pp. 38–.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.