The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd (45rpm) SJRLP592 and Asher Gamedze (drums) –

and Asher Gamedze (drums) – it was the first stop of their first European tour

we’ve woven bonds with artists from all over the world — groups from Istanbul

which developed over those years of friendship and collaboration

pointing to the trio's flair for playing "with a lithe range of motion and resplendent clarity

In the wake of the assassination attempt

The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd (45rpm) SJRLP592 and Asher Gamedze (drums) –Picture this: it's 1960, and the world is still reeling from the Eisenhower era, poodle skirts, and the faint hum of early rock n' roll trying to steal jazz's thunder. Charlie Byrd's album The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd drops like a perfectly timed rimshot, ready to remind everyone that jazz can be sophisticated, soulful, and swing like nobody's business. It was at Edgewood Studios in Washington, D. C. where Byrd, the Virgina born guitar wizard,