DONALD BYRD Kofi (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2024 limited edition 4-track stereo LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Drawn from two sessions recorded in December 1969 and December 1970, and not first released until 1995, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard-bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd had already begun to move away from a pure hard-bop sound with his album Fancy Free in the spring of 1969, and the two Kofi sessions straddled the recording of his adventurous fusion album Electric Byrd. High quality tip-on pasted picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD Cannes '58 (Available for the first time The Lost Live Series 6-track LP, mastered from the original INA master tapes, cut by Kevin Gray at Coherent Mastering, plated at QRP and pressed by Optimal on 180-gram vinyl.This previouslyunreleased concert by the Donald Byrd/Bobby Jaspar Quintet was recorded on the evening dedicated to 'Modern Jazz' during the first and only Cannes Jazz Festival on July 11th 1958. The quintet also stars Walter Davis Jr., Doug Watkins and Art Taylor. Retro-style flipback picture sleeve, with hype sticker. Limited to just 2000 copies. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD Blackjack (1975 US 6-track vinyl LP reissue of the 1967 album, on the all-blue with the white "b" Blue Note label. Housed in a single pocket picture sleeve recreating the original sleeve artwork. The sleeve shows a deletion punch-hole through the front and the vinyl displays some very fine cosmetic hairlines not impacting play) more...
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DONALD BYRD Chant (Limited Edition 2019 US issue of the 1979 6-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape. Recorded on April 17, 1961 but not released until 1979, this excellent quintet session features the always formidable team of trumpeter legend Donald Byrd & baritonist Pepper Adams. The accompanying rhythm section includes pianist Herbie Hancock shortly before he joined Miles Davis' group - this is standout, superior hard bop from the early '60s, with wonderful Alfred Lion production & Rudy Van Gelder engineering for that beautiful Blue Note sound. Comes housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with original art. Although unsealed the sleeve and vinyl remains in Near Mint condition with no obvious signs of wear B0030234-01) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (2024 limited edition Blue Note Tone Poet Series 6-track LP, mastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Recorded in 1956 for producer Tom Wilson's short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill presented trumpeter Donald Byrd in a relaxed and intimate quartet setting with his frequent collaborator Doug Watkins on bass along with Boston area musicians Ray Santisi on piano and Jim Zitano on drums. High quality tip-on jacket picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Eye View (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2024 limited edition 5-track stereo LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Recorded in 1955 for producer Tom Wilson's short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd's Eye View was trumpeter Donald Byrd's first issued recording as a leader. The date presented Byrd at the helm of what was then the current line-up of The Jazz Messengers with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Horace Silver, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Blakey. Local Boston area trumpeter Joe Gordon joins the band for some friendly brass sparring with Byrd on several numbers, further adding to the album's jovial air of a blowing session. High quality tip-on pasted blue-back picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD The Best Of Donald Byrd (1992 UK 15-track Doubl LP compilation, containing the best of his 'Fusion Years', the Liberty & Blue Note sessions, single pocket picture sleeve. The predominately white sleeve shows very little wear and the discs both look seldom played) more...
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DONALD BYRD Street Lady (2023 UK/EU limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl, a welcome 50th anniversary reissue of the 1973 Blue Note jazz-funk essential from legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd, produced by Larry Mizell. Featuring Lansana's Priestess, Miss Kane, Street Lady and Witch Hunt. Gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork & gold hype sticker. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD At The Half Note Cafe Volume 1 (2023 UK/EU limited edition 5-track LP reissue of his 1961 album released as part of the 'Blue Note Tone Poet' Series manufactured by RTI on 180-gram Audiophile Vinyl; with guest appearances from Pepper Adams, Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson & Lex Humphries. Gatefold picture sleeve with the hype-stickered factory sealed outer dust jacket) more...
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DONALD BYRD I'll Always Love You (1981 UK 7" vinyl single, also includes 'Falling', housed in a plain die-cut sleeve. The vinyl is in excellent condition with little sign of play K12580) more...
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