Blues Sonata is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.[2]

Blues Sonata
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedOctober 23 & 24, 1961
New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:35
LabelOffbeat
OLP 3009
Riverside
RLP 453
ProducerBil Grauer
Charlie Byrd chronology
Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard
(1961)
Blues Sonata
(1963)
Jazz Samba
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is really two albums in one sleeve, showcasing two rather different formats for this highly original guitarist to pursue".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Charlie Byrd except as indicated

  1. "The Blues Sonata: Polonaise for Pour Pietro" - 7:01
  2. "The Blues Sonata: Ballad in B Minor" - 5:01
  3. "The Blues Sonata: Scherzo for an Old Shoe" - 9:08
  4. "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (Irving Berlin) - 5:26
  5. "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 4:37
  6. "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) - 4:52
  7. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 31, 2012
  2. ^ Washington Records discography accessed October 31, 2012
  3. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed October 31, 2012