Charlie Byrd - Brazilian Byrd - Pure Pleasure LP

Limited Edition 180g Vinyl, Pressed at Pallas in Germany

This 1965 Teo Macero production finds the extraordinary acoustic guitarist Charlie Byrd beautifully interpreting the timeless bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim, backed by strings, brass, and woodwinds tastefully arranged by Tommy Newsom. Alongside well-known material like "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado," the melodic 12-song set includes sophisticated readings of "Dindi," "O Amor Em Paz," and "Someone to Light Up My Life." The performances are concise and the arrangements sweet, yet the result is strangely pleasing — tasteful, melodic, and truly beautiful music.

Features

• 180g vinyl
• Analogue limited edition
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Label: Pure Pleasure

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Corcovado
2. Jazz 'n' Samba (So Danco Samba)
3. That Look You Wear (Este Seu Olhar)
4. The Girl From Ipanema
5. Samba do Aviao (Song of the Jet)
6. Engano

Side Two:

1. Amor em Paz
2. Dindi
3. Cancao do Amor Demais
4. As Praias Desertas
5. Samba Torto
6. Someone To Light Up My Life (Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce)