Donald Byrd - At the Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1 & 2 {RVG Edition 2003} [24-192]

Situated at 289 Hudson Street in New York City, the Half Note Cafe quickly established itself as the venue at which to catch some of the best up and coming jazz talents of the age. Its reputation was further enhanced with a series of live recordings conducted at the club, with John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery and the Art Farmer Quartet among those artists to subsequently release live albums. And then there was Donald Byrd, whose band comprised Donald (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Duke Pearson (piano), Laymon Jackson (bass) and Lex Humphries (drums) and who gathered at the Half Note on 11 November 1960 to record their show. With local DJ Ruth Mason acting as MC, the show kicked off with the ten minute plus My Girl Shirl and closed some two hours later with When Sunny Gets Blue. When subsequently released on vinyl, the show had been mashed up somewhat, with the two albums showing no reference to the original running order. That does not detract from what is an excellent album, with its later companion volume equally enthralling and entertaining. First class performances all round, as you would expect, make this a compelling album.

Kenny Burrell - All Day Long / All Night Long (2 CD, 2010/FLAC)

 

These two Prestige LPs were recorded within a week of each other in '57, and find the young guitar great flanked by the likes of Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley and Tommy Flanagan. Includes both epic title tracks; Boo-Lu; Slim Jim; A.T. , and more! 

VA - Blue Note Live At The Roxy Vol. 1+2 (1976/FLAC)

  

2 CD comprising live recordings from the 'Blue Note Live' concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California on 28th June 1976, featuring performances by Alphonse Mouzon, Carmen McRae, Ronnie Laws, Earl Klugh & Donald Byrd.

Vol. 1

01. New York City (Alphonse Mouzon) (5:33)

02. Just Like The Sun (Alphonse Mouzon) (4:19)

03. Without A Reason (Alphonse Mouzon) (8:02)

04. Captain Midnight (Ronnie Laws) (4:48)

05. Night Breeze (Ronnie Laws) (8:19)

06. Piano Interlude (Ronnie Laws) (1:44)

07. Always There (Ronnie Laws) (3:30)

08. Places And Spaces (Donald Byrd) (4:56)

09. (Fallin' Like) Dominoes (Donald Byrd) (6:12)

Vol. 2

01. Music (Carmen McRae) (3:55)

02. Paint Your Pretty Picture (Carmen McRae) (4:53)

03. Them There Eyes (Carmen McRae) (1:53)

04. T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (Carmen McRae) (5:00)

05. You're Everything (Carmen McRae) (3:05)

06. Presentation of Proclamation (Councilman Dave Cunningham) (4:40)

07. Medley: Like A Lover~A Felicidade~Manha De Carnaval~Samba De Orfeu (Earl Klugh) (12:57)

08. Blue Note '76 (Blue Note All-Stars) (12:46)

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4186-4199]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4186- Hank Mobley- 1965- The Turnaround {RVG Remaster}
BN.4187- Larry Young- 1964- Into Somethin'
BN.4188- Donald Byrd- 1964- I'm Tryin' to Get Home
BN.4189- Joe Henderson- 1964- Inner Urge {RVG Remaster}
BN.4190- Frederick Roach- 1964- All That's Good
BN.4191- Duke Pearson- 1964- Wahoo!
BN.4192- John Patton- 1965- Oh Baby!
BN.4193- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1964- Indestructible {RVG Remaster}
BN.4194- Wayne Shorter- 1964- Speak No Evil {RVG Remaster}
BN.4195- Herbie Hancock- 1965- Maiden Voyage {RVG Remaster}
BN.4196- Freddie Hubbard- 1965- Blue Spirits {RVG Remaster}
BN.4197- The Three Sounds- 1962- Out of This World
BN.4198- Bobby Hutcherson- 1965- Dialogue {RVG Remaster}
BN.4199- Lee Morgan- 1965- The Rumproller {RVG Remaster}

Lou Donaldson Quintet - Wailing With Lou (1957/2014/FLAC)

 Wailing With Lou is an appropriate title for this enjoyable set of straight-ahead bop. Whether he's riding the propulsive rhythms of 'Caravan' or settling down into a ballad, Donaldson takes the center stage with his surprisingly full alto tone. He still displays a clear Charlie Parker influence, but he is beginning to break free and develop his own style. In particular, he relies on bluesy runs more than Bird, which give his music a soulful edge. But what makes Wailing With Lou so enjoyable is the hot interplay between Donaldson, trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Herman Foster, bassist Peck Morrison and drummer Art Taylor. All five musicians give enthusiastic, infectious performances. There's nothing out of the ordinary here -- just hard-driving bop and sensitive ballads, which are sure to please fans of the style.

• Lou Donaldson, alto saxophone
• Donald Byrd, trumpet
• Herman Foster, piano
• Peck Morrison, bass
• Art Taylor, drums

Recorded January 27, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Produced by Alfred Lion

Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder

Digitally remastered

01. L.D. Blues (5:20)

02. Caravan (5:57)

03. Old Folks (6:20)

04. That Good Old Feeling (6:50)

05. Move It (5:53)

06. There Is No Greater Love (6:53)

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4111-4125]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4111- Grant Green- 1962- The Latin Bit {RVG Remaster}
BN.4112- Dexter Gordon- 1962- GO! {RVG Remaster}
BN.4113- Freddie Roach- 1962- Down To Earth {RVG Remaster}
BN.4114- Ike Quebec- 1962- Boss Nova. Soul Samba {RVG Remaster}
BN.4115- Freddie Hubbard- 1962- Hub-Tones {RVG Remaster}
BN.4116- Jackie McLean- 1962- Jackie McLean Quintet (not released)
BN.4117- Jimmy Smith- 1960- Back at the Chicken Shack {RVG Remaster}
BN.4118- Donald Byrd- 1961- Free Form {RVG Remaster}
BN.4119- Charlie Rouse- 1962- Bossa Nova Bacchanal
BN.4121- Don Wilkerson- 1962- Elder Don
BN.4122- Stanley Turrentine - 1962-  Jubilee Shout!!!
BN.4123- Kenny Burrell- 1963- Midnight Blue {RVG Remaster}
BN.4124- Donald Byrd- 1963- A New Perspective {RVG Remaster}
BN.4125- Lou Donaldson- 1963- Good Gracious!

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4101-4110]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4101- Donald Byrd- 1961- Royal Flush {RVG Remaster}
BN.4102- The Three Sounds- 1961- Hey There (with bonus)
BN.4103- Ike Quebec- 1962- Easy Living (not released)
BN.4104- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1961- Buhaina's Delight {RVG Remaster}
BN.4105- Ike Quebec- 1961- It Might As Well Be Spring {RVG Remaster}
BN.4106- Jackie McLean- 1961- Let Freedom Ring {RVG Remaster}
BN.4107- Don Wilkerson- 1962- Preach Brother!
BN.4108- Lou Donaldson- 1962- The Natural Soul {RVG Remaster}
BN.4109- Herbie Hancock- 1962- Takin' Off {RVG Remaster}
BN.4110- Horace Silver- 1962- The Tokyo Blues {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4071-4085]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###


BN.4071- Grant Green- 1961- Green Street {RVG Remaster}
BN.4073- Freddie Hubbard- 1961- Hub Cap {RVG Remaster}
BN.4074- Horace Parlan- 1961- On The Spur Of The Moment {RVG Remaster}
BN.4075- Donald Byrd- 1961- The Cat Walk {RVG Remaster}
BN.4076- Horace Silver- 1961- Doin' The Thing- At the Village Gate {RVG Remaster}
BN.4077- Dexter Gordon- 1961- Doin' Allright {RVG Remaster}
BN.4078- Jimmy Smith- 1960- Midnight Special {RVG Remaster}
BN.4079- Lou Donaldson- 1961- Gravy Train {RVG Remaster}
BN.4080- Hank Mobley- 1961- Workout {RVG Remaster}
BN.4081- Stanley Turrentine- 1961- Dearly Beloved {RVG Remaster}
BN.4082- Horace Parlan- 1961- Up & Down {RVG Remaster}
BN.4083- Dexter Gordon- 1961- Dexter Calling... {RVG Remaster}
BN.4084- Baby Face Willette- 1961- Stop and Listen {RVG Remaster}
BN.4085- Freddie Hubbard- 1961- Ready For Freddie {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4061-4070]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###



BN.4061- Donald Byrd- 1960- At the Half Note Cafe vol.2 {RVG Remaster}
BN.4062- Horace Parlan- 1960- Headin' South {RVG Remaster}
BN.4063- Kenny Dorham- 1961- Whistle Stop {RVG Remaster}
BN.4064- Grant Green- 1961- Grant's First Stand {RVG Remaster}
BN.4065- Stanley Turrentine- 1961- Comin' Your Way
BN.4066- Lou Donaldson- 1961- Here 'Tis {RVG Remaster}
BN.4067- Jackie McLean- 1961- Bluesnik {RVG Remaster}
BN.4068- Baby Face Willette- 1961- Face To Face {RVG Remaster}
BN.4069- Stanley Turrentine- 1961- Up at Minton's Vol.1
BN.4070- Stanley Turrentine- 1961- Up at Minton's Vol.2

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4051-4060]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###



BN.4051- Jackie McLean- 1959- Jackie's Bag {RVG Remaster}
BN.4052- Tina Brooks- 1960- Back to the Tracks
BN.4053- Lou Donaldson- 1958- Light-Foot
BN.4054- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World vol.1
BN.4055- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World vol.2
BN.4056- Freddie Hubbard- 1960- Goin' Up
BN.4057- Stanley Turrentine With The Three Sounds- 1960- Blue Hour. The Complete Sessions
BN.4058- Hank Mobley- 1960- Roll Call {RVG Remaster}
BN.4059- Kenny Drew- 1960- Undercurrent {RVG Remaster}
BN.4060- Donald Byrd- 1960- At the Half Note Cafe vol.1 {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4041-4050]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###



BN.4041- Tina Brooks- 1960- True Blue {RVG Remaster}
BN.4042- Horace Silver- 1960- Horace-Scope {RVG Remaster}
BN.4043- Horace Parlan- 1960- Speakin' My Piece
BN.4044- The Three Sounds- 1960- Moods
BN.4045- Freddie Redd- 1960- Shades of Redd {RVG Remaster}
BN.4046- Duke Jordan- 1960- Flight To Jordan {RVG Remaster}
BN.4047- Art Taylor- 1960- A.T.'s Delight {RVG Remaster}
BN.4048- Donald Byrd- 1960- Byrd in Flight
BN.4049- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- A Night In Tunisia {RVG Remaster}
BN.4050- Jimmy Smith- 1959- Home Cookin' {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4017-4030]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###



 

BN.4017- Horace Silver- 1959- Blowin' the Blues Away {RVG Remaster}
BN.4018- Walter Davis Jr.- 1959- Davis Cup {RVG Remaster}
BN.4019- Donald Byrd- 1959- Byrd In Hand {RVG Remaster}
BN.4020- The Three Sounds- 1959- Good Deal
BN.4021- Kenny Burrell with Art Blakey- 1959- On View at the Five Spot Cafe
BN.4022- Duke Pearson- 1959- Profile {RVG Remaster}
BN.4023- Dizzy Reece- 1959- Star Bright
BN.4024- Jackie McLean- 1959- Swing, Swang, Swingin' {RVG Remaster}
BN.4025- Lou Donaldson- 1959- The Time Is Right
BN.4026- Donald Byrd- 1959- Fuego {RVG Remaster}
BN.4027- Freddie Redd Quartet with Jackie McLean- 1960- The Connection {RVG Remaster}
BN.4028- Horace Parlan- 1960- Movin' & Groovin'
BN.4029- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- The Big Beat {RVG Remaster}
BN.4030- Jimmy Smith- 1960- Crazy! Baby

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4001-4014]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###


 

BN.4001- Sonny Rollins- 1957- Newk's Time {RVG Remaster}
BN.4002- Jimmy Smith- 1958- House Party {RVG Remaster}
BN.4003- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1958- Moanin' {RVG Remaster}
BN.4004- Art Blakey- 1958- Holiday for Skins, Vol.1
BN.4005- Art Blakey- 1958- Holiday for Skins, Vol.2
BN.4006- Dizzy Reece- 1958- Blues In Trinity
BN.4007- Donald Byrd- 1958- Off to the Races {RVG Remaster}
BN.4008- Horace Silver- 1959- Finger Poppin' {RVG Remaster}
BN.4009- Bud Powell- 1958- The Scene Changes. The Amazing Bud Powell (Vol. 5) {RVG Remaster}
BN.4010- Bennie Green- 1959- Walkin' & Talkin'
BN.4011- Jimmy Smith- 1958- The Sermon! {RVG Remaster}
BN.4012- Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds- 1959- LD+3
BN.4013- Jackie McLean- 1959- New Soil
BN.4014- The Three Sounds- 1959- Bottoms Up!

Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce - Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions 1957 (3CD, 2006/FLAC)

 

Jazz Lab is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, released in 1957 by Columbia.

Alto saxophonist/arranger Gigi Gryce and trumpeter Donald Byrd's innovative, but unfortunately short-lived Jazz Lab Quintet recorded several sides during 1957, seven of which were released on this excellent Columbia album (a handful of other titles were collectively made for Riverside, Verve, and RCA). The nucleus band of Gryce, Byrd, pianist Tommy Flanagan (a spot also filled by Wade Legge and Hank Jones), bassist Wendell Marshall, and drummer Art Taylor are augmented on four cuts here by trombonists Benny Powell and Jimmy Cleveland, French horn player Julius Watkins, baritone saxophonist Sahib Shihab, and tuba player Don Butterfield. The expanded ensemble turn in fleetly swinging renditions of Horace Silver's "Speculation" and Gryce's "Nica's Tempo," while varying the mood a bit with a ballad reading of Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford" and a Far East-tinged waltz take on Randy Weston's "Little Niles" (shades of Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool group are heard in the complex, yet featherweight arrangements by Gryce). The quintet tracks include Gryce's "Sans Souci" and a provocative version of "Over the Rainbow." With some of the best arrangements heard in jazz and excellent solos by Gryce, Byrd, and Flanagan, Jazz Lab makes for an excellent introduction to the hard bop catalog. 

Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams - The Complete Blue Note Studio Sessions (4 CD, 2000/FLAC)

 

Centered around the Byrd/Adams Blue Note dates Byrd in Hand, Chant, Royal Flush, The Cat Walk, and Off to the Races, Mosaic's Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions finds the Detroit natives at the top of their game during 1959-1962. Writing and performing some of the most original and tight hard bop around, Byrd and Adams led a variety of combos that featured the likes of Herbie Hancock (his first session), Wynton Kelly, Duke Pearson (who also contributed material), Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins. From distinct covers ("Lover Come Back to Me") to seamlessly complex originals ("Bronze Dance"), Byrd's pure-toned trumpet and Adams' angular baritone unexpectedly make a perfect match. And beyond a wealth of sides that prove the point, the collection also features -- in typically thorough and classy Mosaic fashion -- some stunning session photos by Blue Note lensman Francis Wolff and an extensive essay by Bob Blumenthal. A hard bop experience of the highest order.