CHARLIE BYRD | BARNEY KESSEL | HERB ELLIS — Great Guitars (1975) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Charlie Byrd was teamed up with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis (along with bassist Joe Byrd and drummer John Rae) for this rather exciting concert. While Ellis and Kessel have three unaccompanied duets, the inclusion of Byrd (thought of as a Brazilian specialist rather than a bopper) is the wild card that makes this set a major success. While Byrd is excellent on his features "Charlie's Blues" and "O Barquinho," it is the three stomps featuring all the guitarists ("Undecided," "Topsy" and "Benny's Bugle") that are most memorable. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Undecided    6:19
 Sydney Robin / Charlie Shavers
2    O Barquinho    4:41
 Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal
3    Slow Burn    5:33
 Barney Kessel
4    Charlie's Blues    8:17
 Charlie Byrd
5    Topsy    5:44
 Edgar Battle / Eddie Durham
6    Latin Groove    4:26
 Barney Kessel
7    Down Home Blues    3:57
 Herb Ellis / Barney Kessel
8    H And B Guitar Boogie    4:08
 Herb Ellis / Barney Kessel
9    Benny's Bugle    5:37
 Benny Goodman
Credits :
Bass – Joe Byrd
Drums – John Rae
Guitar – Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis