Charlie Byrd Plays Jobim Famous "Corcovado"

Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – November 30, 1999) was a famous American jazz and classical guitarist born in Suffolk, Virginia. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the famous gypsy guitarist. Byrd became the American guitarist who best understood and played Brazilianmusic, especially the Bossa Nova genre. In 1962, Byrd collaborated with Stan Getz on the famous album, Jazz Samba, a recording which pushed bossa novainto the mainstream of North American music.