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Byrd Jazz
| Recorded | Aug 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Sam Records |
| Catalog | TRLP 5 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 358005 |
The record
A Detroit summit before Byrd's Blue Note run took shape -- Barry Harris arranging, Yusef Lateef on tenor, and Bernard McKinney's euphonium giving the horn blend an unusual, woody depth.
Session personnel
- Alvin Jackson — bass
- Frank Gant — drums
- Bernard McKinney — euphonium
- Barry Harris — piano, arranged by [arranger]
- Yusef Lateef — tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
The earliest pressing on file here is the 1956 US Transition, TRLP 5. Japan reissued it in 1990 under that same number, which is the trap -- the catalog number alone will not tell you which one you are looking at, so check the country and the jacket. The serious modern option is Sam Records' 2020 French edition, ARTISAN 1, limited and remastered. Our data records no deep groove or stamper detail for any copy.
| 1956 | Transition · TRLP 5 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1990 | Transition · TRLP 5 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Sam Records (8) · ARTISAN 1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Sam Records — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
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