About "Desafinado (Album Version)" by Charlie Byrd
Charlie Byrd's 'Desafinado' sways with a bittersweet off-key charm. The guitar's nylon strings trace a bossa nova line that feels both sunlit and slightly askew—a gentle tension between the tune's smooth surface and its knowing, imperfect heart.
🎵 Riverside Profiles: Thelonious Monk
by Charlie Byrd
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Pannonica
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Blue Monk
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Off Minor (Live At Town Hall / 1959)
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Ruby, My Dear
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My Foolish Heart (Live)
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Thermo (take 2)
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Bohemia After Dark (Live)
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