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Charlie Byrd's last studio recording, 2000's For Louis, finds the journeyman swing guitarist paying tribute to jazz trumpet legend Louis Armstrong.
Backed by an all-star ensemble featuring saxophonist Steve Wilson, trumpeter Joe Wilder, pianist Robert Redd, bassist Dennis Irwin, and drummer Chuck Redd, Byrd dives into a bevy of songs strongly associated with Armstrong throughout his career.
Included here are such tunes as "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," "Hello, Dolly!," "Tin Roof Blues," "Struttin' with Some Barbecue," and more.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petite FleurSidney Bechet | Charlie Byrd | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Remembering Louis ArmstrongCharlie Byrd | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | A Kiss to Build a Dream OnOscar Hammerstein II, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby | Charlie Byrd | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Autumn in New YorkVernon Duke | Charlie Byrd | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Hello, Dolly!Jerry Herman | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Tin Roof BluesGeorge Brunies, Georg Brunis, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel, Melville Stitzel | Charlie Byrd | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Soft Lights and Sweet MusicIrving Berlin | Charlie Byrd | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | A Child Is BornThad Jones | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Struttin' with Some BarbecueLil Hardin Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin, Don Raye | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Indian SummerAl Dubin, Victor Herbert | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | RosettaEarl Hines, Henri Woode | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | What a Wonderful WorldGeorge Douglas, Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | Charlie Byrd | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 356 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Hardin Armstrong | Composer |
| 2 | Louis Armstrong | Composer |
| 3 | Glen Barros | Executive Producer |
| 4 | Sidney Bechet | Composer |
| 5 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 6 | George Brunies | Composer |
| 7 | Georg Brunis | Composer |
| 8 | John Burk | Liner Notes, Producer, Sleeve Photo |
| 9 | Charlie Byrd | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Alexis Davis | Product Development |
| 11 | George Douglas | Composer |
| 12 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 13 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 14 | Yalitza Ferreras | Art Direction |
| 15 | Gregg Field | Associate Producer, Mixing |
| 16 | Josiah Gluck | Engineer |
| 17 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 18 | Lil Hardin | Composer |
| 19 | Victor Herbert | Composer |
| 20 | Jerry Herman | Composer |
| 21 | Earl Hines | Composer |
| 22 | Dennis Irwin | Bass |
| 23 | Thad Jones | Composer |
| 24 | Bert Kalmar | Composer |
| 25 | Paul Mares | Composer |
| 26 | Walter Melrose | Composer |
| 27 | Andrea R. Nelson | Production Coordination |
| 28 | Jim Ohlschmidt | Liner Notes |
| 29 | Ben Pollack | Composer |
| 30 | Seth Presant | Mastering, Mixing |
| 31 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 32 | Chuck Redd | Drums |
| 33 | Robert Redd | Piano |
| 34 | Leon Roppolo | Composer |
| 35 | Harry Ruby | Composer |
| 36 | David Sinclair | Cover Photo |
| 37 | Mel Stitzel | Composer |
| 38 | Melville Stitzel | Composer |
| 39 | Bob Thiele | Composer |
| 40 | George David Weiss | Composer |
| 41 | Joe Wilder | Guest Artist, Sleeve Photo, Trumpet |
| 42 | Steve Wilson | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 43 | Henri Woode | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |