CHARLIE BYRD - Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros (1963-1999) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 Having been a major part of Stan Getz's very popular Jazz Samba album, it was only fitting that guitarist Charlie Byrd would start recording his own bossa nova records. This CD reissue brings back the 12 songs originally on the Riverside LP Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros plus six of the 11 tunes from Once More! Bossa Nova. Byrd and his trio (which included bassist Keter Betts and drummer Bill Reichenbach) are augmented on some selections by strings, extra percussion, plus horns. In reality the background musicians are not needed since Byrd was at the top of his form in those days. Unlike some of his earlier sets, these pretty and melodic recordings are very concise (lacking a sense of adventure), clocking in between one-and-a-half and three-and-a-half minutes, and looking toward the guitarist's later Columbia dates. Highlights include "Meditation," "O Barquinho," "Desafinado," "Bim Bom," "O Passaro" and "Limehouse Blues." by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1    Yvone 1:56
Charlie Byrd
2    Um Abraco No Bonfa 2:20
João Gilberto
3    Meditation 3:10
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Ferreira De Mendonça / Newton Mendonça
4    Voce E Eu [You and I] 2:54
Carlos Lyra / Vinícius de Moraes
5    Coisa Mais Linda 2:39
Carlos Lyra / Vinícius de Moraes
6    O Barquinho [Little Boat] 1:54
Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal
7    Desafinado 2:29
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Ferreira De Mendonça / Newton Mendonça
8    Samba Triste 2:00
Billy Blanco / Baden Powell
9    Bim-Bom 1:49
João Gilberto
10    Ho-Ba La-La 2:12
João Gilberto
11    Ela Me Deixou 2:33
Charlie Byrd / Benito DiPaula
12    O Passaro [The Bird] 3:09
Charlie Byrd
- Bonus Tracks -
13    Outra Vez 3:14
Irving Berlin / Antônio Carlos Jobim
14    Presente De Natal [Christmas Gift] 3:26
Nelcy Noronha
15    Insensatez 2:57
Norman Gimbel / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes
16    Three Note Samba 2:21
Charlie Byrd / James F. Hanley
17    Samba Da Minha Terra 2:01
Dorival Caymmi
18    Limehouse Blues 3:00
Philip Braham / Douglas Furber
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar – Charlie Byrd
Bass – Keter Betts
Drums, Percussion – Bill Reichenbach
Mastered By – Phil De Lancie