Composer
Charlie Byrd
American jazz guitarist (1925–1999)
1925–1999
12 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 1999
- Birthplace
- Suffolk
- Place of death
- Annapolis
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States; Brazil
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist who played fingerstyle on a classical guitar. 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; composer; jazz musician; jazz guitarist; classical guitarist; musician
- Education
- Virginia Tech
- Instruments played
- guitar
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- Portuguese; English
- VIAF ID
- 93065719
- ISNI
- 0000000081655359
- GND ID
- 134341694
- Library of Congress ID
- n82006569
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9d99c378-247c-47a3-94ea-753efa330023
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Musicals
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| There's A Small Hotel | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Nuages | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Harmony, 'Lower' Chord Voicings | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| For Jeff | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Corcovado | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| He Loves, She Loves | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I've Got It Bad Performed by Charlie Byrd | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Satin Doll | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Triste | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 93065719. Portrait: Raymond Fudge Silver Spring, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.