Nate Najar Remembers Charlie Byrd

Having had the privilege of seeing Mr. Charlie Byrd perform live in the mid/late 1990's was a real treat. That just solidified by already peaked interested since hearing many of his early recordings post and pre Bossa Nova eras. So when I first heard BLUES FOR NIGHT PEOPLE, I thought that it was an un-released recording by Mr. Byrd, but as it turned out the recording by Mr. Nate Najar, is [to me] a wonderful tribute to Charlie Byrd. A recording that I - needed - in my collection. So it looks and sounds as though I will be adding some of Mr. Najar's recordings to my library.

Najar at his finest. I do love all of his works, but this is a must-have for any blues/jazz lover's library. If you don't own any of his works, you might be interested in "Nate Najar Trio" works or "Nate Najar Quartet" works, as well featuring John Lamb, Chuck Redd, et. al. If you are ever in the St. Petersburg, FL area, search out concert dates at the Palladium.

If you are a fan of Charlie Byrd....this album is mandatory listening .

Excellent playing. I enjoy the tracks and the skill of this ensemble. Najar's Ramirez 1A sounds as cool today in this musical context as it did 40 years ago in the hands of Charlie Byrd. Each of the three musicians are highly proficient and their musicality bring these pieces to life A great listen.

Good work here; Charlie would be pleased.

This is a great album. His best album to date. If you like Charlie then your gonna love this. If Charlie were young and playing today, this is what he would sound like.