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Byrd In Paris (Volume 1)
| Recorded | Oct 22, 1958 |
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| Label | Sam Records |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 241700 |
The record
Byrd's late-'58 European stay produced this pairing with Bobby Jaspar, whose flute lends a cooler, continental shading to the working quintet. Davis, Watkins, and Taylor form a sharp rhythm section far from the New York scene that shaped them.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — contrabass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Bobby Jaspar — flute
- Walter Davis Jr. — piano
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 2021 | Sam Records — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
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