Byrd's Word!
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| Byrds's Word! | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | Edgewood Recording Studios, Washington, D.C. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Byrd's Word! is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd with tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label in 1962.[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as Jazz at the Showboat[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Byrd's Word! is an early Charlie Byrd recording that finds the guitarist in a variety of settings... Though there are really no bad cuts on the album, the content is so diverse – acoustic trios, electric guitar with brass, and acoustic guitar with vocals – that the album doesn't flow as a whole... The variety of material and styles gives the impression that Byrd was experimenting, but even so, his experimentation was conservative... Byrd's Word! may not be a great album, but it is certainly a good place to get a look at Byrd's early development".[3]
