THE CHARLIE BYRD TRIO - Au Courant (1997) FLAC (tracks), lossless

That old Django Reinhardt buff Charlie Byrd actually gets something resembling the drive of the Hot Club Quintette on this CD at times, but with unusual means. With Charlie on acoustic guitar and brother Joe Byrd on bass, Charlie's longtime drummer Chuck Redd shifts over to the vibraphone, and the three independent voices tumble intricately all around each other in a collection of standards. While not absolutely impeccable in technique, Byrd continues to get around his instrument in a swinging manner, and Redd proves to be a more than serviceable performer on the vibes. Inevitably (for Byrd), the Brazilian influence surfaces on tracks like "On a Clear Day," Jobim's "If You Never Came to Me," and Rodgers/Hart's "There's a Small Hotel," all of which bring us gently back to 1962. A modest yet pleasing experiment for the Charlie Byrd collector. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1    This Can't Be Love 3:01
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
2    My Romance 3:31
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
3    St. Louis Blues 5:36
W.C. Handy
4    On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 4:30
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
5    There'll Be Some Changes Made 3:24
Billy Higgins / W. Benton Overstreet
6    If You Never Came to Me 5:04
Antônio Carlos Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira
7    I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:02
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
8    Avalon 3:03
Buddy DeSylva / Al Jolson / Vincent Rose
9    Emily 3:09
Johnny Mandel / Johnny Mercer
10    There's a Small Hotel 4:22
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
11    The Blue Room 4:06
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
12    Have You Met Miss Jones? 4:16
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
13    Willow Weep for Me 5:09
Ann Ronell
14    Days of Wine and Roses 4:10
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar – Charlie Byrd
Vibraphone – Chuck Redd
Acoustic bass – Joe Byrd