| Byrd Jazz | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | August 23, 1955 | |||
| Venue | New World Stage Theatre, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:27 | |||
| Label | Transition TRLP 5 | |||
| Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
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Byrd Jazz is an album by trumpeterDonald Byrd recorded in Detroit in 1955 and originally released onTom Wilson'sTransition label.[1] The album contains Byrd's first recordings as a leader (although the sessions that comprisedByrd's Eye View were released first), and was later re-released asFirst Flight on theDelmark label.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In his review forAllmusic, Scott Yanow stated "all of the music is straightahead and swinging. A fine beginning for the very interesting career of Donald Byrd".[2]The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized the recording quality, and rated Lateef's soloing as more authoritative than that of Byrd.[3]
All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
* the name of this track on the original LP wasBlues but it is Clifford Brown's themeThe Blues Walk which was first recorded and released on the 1954 album "Clifford Brown & Max Roach".
