The Washington Guitar Quintet

by Charlie Byrd

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/1992
Label:	Concord Records
UPC:	0013431201427
catalogNumber:	42014

Tracks

1. Sarambeque
2. Espanoleta de Camara
3. Django
4. Swing '39
5. Derradeira Primavera
6. Correnteza
7. Tears
8. El Noy de la Mare
9. Nuages
10. Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain
11. Ashokan Farewell
12. Easy to Love
13. I'm a Stranger Here with Myself
14. Speak Low
15. Cavatina

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlie Byrd   Primary Artist,Guitar
Howard Alden   Guitar
Carlos Barbosa-Lima   Guitar
Ken Peplowski   Clarinet
Joe Byrd   Bass
Jeffrey Meyerriecks   Guitar
Chuck Redd   Drums
Myrna Sislen   Guitar
Larry Snitzler   Guitar

Technical Credits

Howard Alden   Contributor
Laurindo Almeida   Arranger
Carlos Barbosa-Lima   Arranger,Producer,Contributor
Charlie Byrd   Arranger
Stéphane Grappelli   Composer
Django Reinhardt   Composer
Joe Byrd   Contributor
John Burk   Producer
Phil Edwards   Remixing
Carl Jefferson   Producer
Jeffrey Meyerriecks   Arranger,Contributor
Chuck Redd   Contributor
Myrna Sislen   Contributor
Larry Snitzler   Arranger,Contributor
Ed Trabanco   Engineer
Bob Yesbek   Engineer
Kent Judkins   Art Direction
Ed Travanco   Engineer
Tana Powell   Illustrations
Jim Ferguson   Liner Notes
Tom Donatelli   Engineer