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Artists:The Joe Byrd Quintet
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Joe Byrd is a lyrical bass player and to jazz fans and musicians, that is a term of art. The bass typically plays rhythm and augments the melody instrument in a group. In the hands of Joe Byrd, the bass is a living, breathing part of the melody in addition to being primary to the rhythm section. Byrd was born in 1933 in Chuckatuck, Virginia, the youngest of four brothers. His eldest brother was the famous guitarist Charlie Byrd. For over 40 years, Charlie and Joe performed together. They traveled the world, visiting over 100 countries. They were Good Will Ambassadors for the State Department. Joe Byrd has performed at the White House in Washington, D.C., for Presidents Johnson, Ford and Carter. Byrd says of his career, "I'm the luckiest guy alive... I've had a wonderful 40-year career and have made a living playing the music I love best!"
oe Byrd (Gene Byrd on his earliest recordings) graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. While studying classical music and honing his skills on the double bass, Byrd played jazz clubs around Baltimore, Maryland, and also joined his brother on weekends, playing in Washington, D.C. Both brothers had originally learned guitar from their father. Joe played rhythm guitar and bass in the early 60's with the various Charlie Byrd groups. For the "Jazz Samba" album with Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz, Joe played rhythm guitar on some tracks and a 1/8 size bass on others. Joe also played guitar and sang blues and ballads in the coffee houses of the 60's. In 1963, he permanently joined the Charlie Byrd Trio as full-time bass player.
Over the years, Joe has performed with many famous musicians. Based in Washington, D.C., the Showboat Lounge was one of the most famous jazz venues in the world. There Joe first met and played with Teddy Wilson, who would become a life-long friend. He also played bass for Jimmy Witherspoon, Mose Allison, and Coleman Hawkins. During the 70's, Joe was bass player with the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd), touring and recording several albums for Concord Records with that group.
Byrd settled in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1977. The Charlie Byrd Trio was "at home" for over 25 years at the King of France Tavern located in the Maryland Inn. From their Annapolis base, the Byrd brothers traveled the world.
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Wave | Brazilian Nights (A Tribute To Charlie Byrd) | 13:35 | 23 |  17 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Jazz / Live / Instrumental / Acoustic / Acoustic guitar / Bass / Piano / Vibraphone / Drums | Meditation | Brazilian Nights (A Tribute To Charlie Byrd) | 8:12 | 13 |  2 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Jazz / Live / Instrumental / Acoustic / Acoustic guitar / Bass / Piano / Vibraphone |
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