Charlie Byrd was teamed up with Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis (along with bassist Joe Byrd and drummer John Rae) for this rather exciting concert. While Ellis and Kessel have three unaccompanied duets, the inclusion of Byrd (thought of as a Brazilian specialist rather than a bopper) is the wild card that makes this set a major success. While Byrd is excellent on his features "Charlie's Blues" and "O Barquinho," it is the three stomps featuring all the guitarists ("Undecided," "Topsy" and "Benny's Bugle") that are most memorable.



1 Undecided Robin, Shavers 6:48
Composed by: Robin, Shavers
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Johnny Rae


2 O Barquinho Boscoli, Menescal 4:54
Composed by: Boscoli, Menescal
Performed by: Byrd, Johnny Rae, Joe Byrd


3 Slow Burn Kessel 5:40
Composed by: Kessel
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Johnny Rae


4 Charlie's Blues Byrd 8:30
Composed by: Byrd
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Johnny Rae, Joe Byrd


5 Topsy Battle, Durham 6:46
Composed by: Battle, Durham
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Johnny Rae


6 Latin Groove Kessel 4:52
Composed by: Kessel
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis


7 Down Home Blues Ellis, Kessel 4:04
Composed by: Ellis, Kessel
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis


8 H and B Guitar Boogie Ellis, Kessel 4:18
Composed by: Ellis, Kessel
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis


9 Benny's Bugle Goodman 7:11
Composed by: Goodman
Performed by: Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Johnny Rae