Offbeat Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blues Sonata
| Recorded | Oct 23, 1961 |
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| Label | Offbeat Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 297205 |
The record
Late 1961 found Byrd expanding past the trio format, Barry Harris's piano adding harmonic weight beside longtime bassist Keter Betts. The guitar stays acoustic and understated, favoring patience over flash in true Offbeat Records style.
Session personnel
- Charlie Byrd — acoustic guitar [unamplified guitar]
- Keter Betts — bass
- Buddy Deppenschmidt — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 31 pressings on file.
| 1961 | Riverside Records · OLP 3009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Riverside Records · RS 9453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Abbey Mfg. Pressing · deep groove |
| 1961 | Riverside Records · OLP-3009 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, flipback |
| 1962 | Offbeat Records — MONO |
| 1962 | Offbeat Records (3) · OLP 3009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Offbeat Records (3) · OLP 93009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · OLP 3009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · OLP 933009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RM 453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RS 9453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RM 453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RM 453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1964 | Riverside Records · OLP 3009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | Riverside Records · OLP 3009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Charlie Byrd also plays on
Keter Betts also plays on
Buddy Deppenschmidt also plays on
Barry Harris also plays on