DONALD BYRD Byrd In Paris Volume 1 (1987 French issue of the 1958 5-track mono LP, a French-only release at the time. Detroit native Byrd is welcomed with open arms during a stellar live set at the Olympia in Paris on October 22, 1958 in performance with Belgian tenorist/flautist Bobby Jaspar, Walter Davis Jr., Doug Watkins & Art Taylor for a night of Hard Bop - pure art! Both the glossy picture sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint) more...
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DONALD BYRD Parisian Thoroughfare - Byrd In Paris Vol. 2 (1988 Japanese issue of the 1958 8-track mono vinyl LP, featuring one of Byrd's earliest recordings from his time spent in Paris, recorded live at the Olympia, picture sleeve complete with Japanese insert & obi. A superb near mint copy 5GD-52) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd in Paris (2011 European 5-track CD album, originally released in 1958, from the Jazz/R&B trumpeter, includes 'Paul's Pal', 'The Blues Walk' and 'Dear Old Stockholm', picture sleeve) more...
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DONALD BYRD Dominoes (Live) (1985 UK limited edition 12" vinyl single, a classic jazz funk dancefloor bomb from Mr Byrd, backed with 'Wind Parade', picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are near mint WAVE7) more...
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DONALD BYRD & BOBBY JASPAR 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 previously unreleased 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 W more...
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DONALD BYRD - GIGI GRYCE and the JAZZ LAB QUINTET with JACKIE PARIS Modern Jazz Perspective (1957 US 8-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on the 'six-eyes' Columbia label with 1A/1B matrices, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve has a 3" tape repairto the top seam & a 2" seam split to the bottom and shows light wear, whilst the vinyl has a few light scuffs leaving it Excellent CL1058) 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 H more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Word (One-off One-Sided Test Pressing for Side One of the 1956 mono LP, featuring only the first two tracks of the album, the lovely 'Winterset' & 'Gotcha Goin' 'n' Comin'. These songs were recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in September 1955, with Frank Foster [tenor sax], Hank Jones [piano], Paul Chambers [bass] & Kenny Clarke [drums]. The second disc for side two, if there ever was one, is presumably lost to the midst of ti more...
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DONALD BYRD The Jazz Message Of (One-off One-Sided Test Pressing for Side One of the 1956 mono LP, featuring only the first four tracks of the album. These songs that make up the whole of Side One were recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in February that year, with the great Hank Mobley [tenor sax], Ronnie Ball [piano], Doug Watkins [bass] & Kenny Clarke [drums]. The second disc for side two, if there ever was one [which featured a different line-up more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (Rare 1964 US 5-track mono LP on the Blue Note label with the Plastylite "P" and Van Gelder stamped in dead wax, including the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK. Unlaminated pasted picture sleeve complete with Blue Note inner. The sleeve shows light general shelfwear with minor discolouration though nothing too severe, a small split at the bottom opening edge and two date annotations on the reverse listing "Feb. 1963" more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (Circa 1966 US issue of the 1964 5-track stereo LP on a Blue Note 'New York USA' address label, with 'Van Gelder' stamped in the run-outs. Also stars the likes of Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock & Kenny Burrell & includes the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK. Comes housed in the original pasted picture sleeve with period '27 Years Blue Note 1939-1966' catalogue inner. The sleeve is Excellent with clear panels & a couple of more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd In Flight (2021 US limited edition 6-track remastered LP released as part of the 'Blue Note Tone Poet' Series, pressed by RTI on Audiophile quality 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, featuring a live session recording from 17th-25th January and 10th July 1960. The vinyl is UNPLAYED housed in the gatefold picture sleeve which remains sealed within the hype-stickered outer bag) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd In Hand (1985 Japanese promotional sample Toshiba remastered issue of the 1959 stereo 6-track LP in the Blue Note 4000 Series. Features a Sextet comprised of tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Walter Davis, Jr., bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor. Promo-stickered picture sleeve replicating the original artwork and album notes, still factory SEALED from new in its custom stickered shrinkwrap BNJ-71070) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd In Hand (1985 US stereo issue of the 1959 6-track LP also featuring Charlie Rouse on Tenor, Pepper Adams on Baritone, Walter Davis Jr on Piano, Sam Jones on Bass & Art Taylor on Drums, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. Apart from some light surface marks to the vinyl , both sleeve & vinyl are in great condition BST84019) 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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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Eye View (Beautiful 1956 UK first press 5-track deep groove mono LP on Esquire, one of Byrd's first dates as a leader, also starring Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins & Art Blakey. Comes housed in a unique fully laminated flipback picture sleeve for the British market. Obtained from a one previous owner collection of modern jazz LP rarities of the fifties, this is a wonderful collector's example. The sleeve remains in Excellent condition, no mean feat conside more...
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DONALD BYRD The Best Of Donald Byrd (Scarce 1992 UK 15-track double LP compilation on Blue Note, including Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle), Think Twice [later covered by Erykah Badu], (Falling Like) Dominoes & more. The picture sleeve is VeryGood [1" split in back opening] with the odd crease - there is an advance 'Not For Sale' sticker on the back cover along with an EMI compliments sticker with an annotated '16/3/92' release date. Both vinyl discs are clean & in Excellent condit more...
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DONALD BYRD Caricatures (1977 US Blue Note label 8-track vinyl LP including Wild Life, Science Funktion and Return Of The Kings, picture sleeve with deletion drill hole in the corner. The sleeve shows only minor wear and the vinyl is in excellent condition BN-LA633-G) more...
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DONALD BYRD Up With Donald Byrd (1965 Japanese issue 9-track stereo LP, Byrd's only album for Verve, recorded the previous year with Jimmy Heath, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter & Grady Tate,housed in aunique laminated sleeve with scalloped flipbacks and album notes exclusively in Japanese. There is a 2" hairline split in the bottom of the sleeve but otherwise this is a lovely, Excellent condition copy SMV-1030) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd In Hand (1985 French direct metal mastered issue of the 1959 6-track stereo LP on Blue Note, also featuring Charlie Rouse on Tenor, Pepper Adams on Baritone, Walter Davis Jr on Piano, Sam Jones on Bass & Art Taylor on Drums. Picture sleeve complete with obi - sealed from new, the vinyl mint & unplayed BST84019) more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (Limited edition 1985 Japanese promotional issue of the 1964 5-track stereo LP, manufactured by Toshiba EMI and released in the 'Blue Note 4000' series. Stars Hank Mobley, Donald Best, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock,Butch Warren & Lex Humphries, and includes the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK. Laminated picture sleeve with 4-page Japanese insert and mint vinyl BST-84124) more...
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GIGI GRYCE & DONALD BYRD New Formulas From The Jazz Lab (Rare 1996 Japanese only promotional 6-track mono LP, containing a number of rare recordings the Jazz Lab cut in 1957, with unique custom picture sleeve, illustrated inner and mint vinyl LX-1138) more...
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DONALD BYRD The Cat Walk (Limited Edition 2009 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note in 1961, The Cat Walk is a lovely early Byrd session performed alongside Pepper Adams on Baritone Sax, Duke Pearson on Piano, Laymon Jackson on Bass & Philly Joe Jones on Drums. Comes housed in the more...
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DONALD BYRD Royal Flush (Limited Edition 2013 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note in 1961, Royal Flush is a lovely early Byrd session performed alongside Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Billy Higgins. Comes housed in the highest quality gatefold cover which is a heav more...
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DONALD BYRD Amen (1959 Swedish 7" vinyl EP, pressed in the USA for the Swedish market, also featuring Fuego, with Jackie McLean on Alto, Duke Pearson on Piano, Doug Watkins on Bass & Lex Humphries on Drums, fully laminated top opening picturesleeve. Apart from one creased corner, the sleeve shows just light storage wear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play) more...
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DONALD BYRD Fancy Free (Rare 1969 US first press 4-track stereo LP on the Blue Note label with 'Division Of Liberty' print & 'Van Gelder' stamp in the run-out, introducing the great Duke Pearson on electric piano, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] shows a little minor edge scuffing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with the odd faint paper hairline not affecting play BST-84319) more...
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DONALD BYRD Street Lady (2012 Japanese limited edition 6-track 24bit remastered CD, originally released on Blue Note in 1973, housed in an album jewel case complete with Japanese booklet & obi-strip TOCJ-50523) 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 Jaz 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 & GIGI GRYCE Early Byrd (1973 US 16-track double vinyl LP, repackaging the albums Jazz Lab & Modern Jazz Perspective. The gatefold picture sleeve is still in its original custom stickered open shrink & both vinyl discs look barely touched. Superb! PG32482) more...
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