Donald Byrd – Byrd Jazz
Deluxe edition limited to 1,000 copies
Mastered from the original master tapes
Lacquers cut by SST (Schallplaten Schneid Technik)
180-gram LP pressed by Pallas in Germany
Tip-on jacket printed by Pozzoli in Italy
12-page booklet includes original notes by producer Tom Wilson and an essay written by Brian Priestley
Produced by François Lê Xuan and Fred Thomas for Sam Records/Saga
Byrd Jazz, recorded live in Detroit on August 23, 1955, captures the first recording as featured artist for trumpeter Donald Byrd.
This Transition LP is a perfect example of the dynamism of the mid-1950s Detroit jazz scene, as it showcases young local talents such as tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Barry Harris and Bernard McKinney on euphonium.
With its “mondrianesque” cover, Byrd Jazz (TRLP 5) has been a longtime collector’s favorite and is now available in deluxe edition: 180-gram pressing, tip-on cover, and a 12-page booklet including the original notes by producer Tom Wilson, and an essay written by Brian Priestley.
Track List: Donald Byrd – Byrd Jazz
Side A
1. Parisian Thoroughfare
2. Yusef
3. Shaw ‘Nuff
Side B
1. Blues
2. Torsion Level
3. Woody ‘n You
4. Dancing in the Dark
