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    Donald Byrd Byrd's Eye View (Tone Poet)

    Decca / Blue Note
      • 1. Doug's Blues
      • 2. El Sino
      • 3. Everything Happens To Me
      • 4. Hank's Tune
      • 5. Hank's Other Tune (Late Show)

      Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson’s Transition label, Byrd’s Eye View was Donald Byrd’s first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line-up of The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks.

      This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket with an 8.5” x 5.5” booklet.

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      Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'. Personnel playing on the album include...
      • – Lansana's Priestess
      • – Miss Kane
      • – Sister Love
      • – Street Lady
      • – Witch Hunt
      • – Woman of The World
      • New LP (180g) MOVLP3396£31.99
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      • Original LP£65.00
        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, blue label Liberty, Blue Note orig inner, some sleevewear from age
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      Donald ByrdA New PerspectiveBlue Note
      Remarkable 1963 album with Hank Mobley, Kenny Burell, Herbie Hancock & gospel choir! includes the classic 'Cristo Redentor'. Killer and deep!
      • – Elijah
      • – Beast Of Burden
      • – Cristo Redentor
      • – The Black Disciple
      • – Chant
      Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
      SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
      • – Change
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      • – Places And Spaces
      • – You And The Music
      • – Night Whistler
      • – Just My Imagination
      Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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        Donald ByrdLive Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)Blue Note
        "I’ve been waiting over 30 years for this to come out officially" Gilles Peterson "Donald Byrd in a super rare 1973 public appearance of the Mizell...
        • – Black Byrd (Live)
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        Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
        In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet in to the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable...
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          Hank Mobley was inspired by Birth of the Cool on his 1966 album A Slice of the Topfeaturing Duke Pearson’s arrangements for an octet that added euphonium...
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            After the runaway success of The Sidewinder in 1964, trumpeter Lee Morgan continued his musical hot streak in 1965 on albums including The Gigolo featuring...
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                    • 1. – Yazz Ahmed - It (Chick Correa)
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                    • 3. – Parthenope - Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
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                    • 1. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (from St Germain Tourist, 2000)
                    • 2. Ezra Collective – Footprints (from Wayne Shorter Adam’s Apple, 1966)
                    • 3. Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under The Sun) (from Herbie Hancock Takin’ Off, 1962)
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                        • LP 6514860£27.99
                          Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.
                          Expected 13 DecPreorder