On this enjoyable set,
Charlie Byrd's trio performs five classics by Rodgers & Hart and numbers by
Ray Noble,
Irving Berlin,
Hoagy Carmichael,
George Gershwin, and Jimmy Van Heusen. All of the songs are quite familiar, but
Byrd (along with his brother Joe on bass and drummer Chuck Riggs) makes such potential warhorses as "Cheek to Cheek," "Thou Swell," and "I Thought About You" sound fresh and alive.
Byrd's solo guitar interpretation of "Someone to Watch Over Me" is a highlight. ~ Scott Yanow