Donald Byrd: A New Perspective (Reissue – Vimyl Edition 180g)

Contents

1. Elijah
2. Beast Of Burden
3. Cristo Redentor
4. Black Disciple
5. Chant

The idea of a jazz group and a vocal choir is unusual. But what Donald Byrd and Duke Pearson achieved at this session in 1963, bringing the essence of spirituals into modern jazz, was more than an innovative experiment. It is music of exquisite beauty, epitomized by the classic “Cristo Redentor”.

Donald Byrd (trumpet); Hank Mobley (tenor sax); Herbie Hancock (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Donald Best (vibraphone); Butch Warren (bass); Lex Humphries (drums)

BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL EDITION: Stereo, completely analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl by Optimal, in a single sleeve.