Byrd At The Gate (45rpm-edition) - Plak

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To a great many people, the name of Charlie Byrd and the updated samba beat known as bossa nova will always be intertwined. The guitarist did play a most important role in the introduction into the US of the compelling Brazilian rhythm-first on that major hit with Stan Getz and then on his own "Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros". But before, during, and after the craze, Byrd was capable of much more - a remarkable improviser and a richly versatile in-person performer. This 1963 'live' session at a celebrated New York club, the Village Gate, offers a little South American flavor and a lot of other jazz elements, including the guest appearance of trumpet great Clark Terry.