Charlie Byrd
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.
Byrd played fingerstyle on a classical guitar.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- September 16th, 1925
- Died
- December 2nd, 1999
- Genres
- Labels
- ColumbiaLaserLight DigitalConcord JazzCBSRiverside Records