Product Code: | SJL 1101 |
Artist: | Donald Byrd |
Origin: | USA |
Label: | Savoy Records (1976) |
Format: | LP |
Availability: | Enquire Now |
Condition: |
Cover: VG+
Record: NM (M-)
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Genre: | Jazz U |
Very smart clean vinyl with a good strong cover.
This was trumpeter Donald Byrd's second session as a leader, following his lesser-known debut for Transition by a little over a month. Just 22 years old at the time, Byrd did not have his own style yet but already was a promising soloist. Heard in a quintet with tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Kenny Clarke, Byrd jams on three group originals and a trio of standards. Nothing all that unusual occurs, but there are some strong moments on this enjoyable blowing.