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Released
  
December 1960

Release date
  
December 1960

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Artist
  
Donald Byrd

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 17, 1960 (#3, 9) January 25, 1960 (#1, 4, 7, 8) July 10, 1960 (#2, 5, 6) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Length
  
39:51 original LP 58:06 CD reissue

Byrd in Flight (1960)
  
At the Half Note Cafe (1960)

Similar
  
Donald Byrd albums, Jazz albums

Byrd in Flight is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4048 and BST 84048 featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean or Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman and Lex Humphries.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated "By the time of this fourth Blue Note album by trumpeter Donald Byrd, it became clear that his playing was becoming stronger with the passing of time".

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Ghana" - 7:20
  2. "Little Boy Blue" (Milton Adelstein, Eugene Field) - 7:28
  3. "Gate City" (Duke Pearson) - 5:04
  4. "Lex" - 7:37
  5. "Bo" (Pearson) - 6:34
  6. "My Girl Shirl" (Pearson) - 5:48

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Child's Play" (Byrd, Pearson) - 6:56
  2. "Carol" - 5:42
  3. "Soulful Kiddy" - 5:37

Personnel

  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 5-6)
  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-9)
  • Duke Pearson - piano
  • Doug Watkins (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-9), Reggie Workman (tracks 2, 5-6) - bass
  • Lex Humphries - drums

    • Songs

    1Ghana7:17
    2Little Boy Blue7:30
    3Gate City5:06

    References

    Byrd in Flight Wikipedia
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