Byrd Jazz

Byrd Jazz is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in Detroit in 1955 and originally released on Tom Wilson's Transition label.[1] The album contains Byrd's first recordings as a leader (although the sessions that comprised Byrd's Eye View were released first), and was later re-released as First Flight on the Delmark label.

Byrd Jazz
Live album by
Donald Byrd
Released1956
RecordedAugust 23, 1955
New World Stage Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
GenreJazz
Length55:27
LabelTransition
TRLP 5
ProducerTom Wilson
Donald Byrd chronology
Byrd Jazz
(1956)		 Byrd's Word
(1955)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated "all of the music is straightahead and swinging. A fine beginning for the very interesting career of Donald Byrd".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated

  1. "Blues" - 6:15
  2. "Tortion Level" - 6:26
  3. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:32
  4. "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 7:37
  5. "Parisian Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) - 14:26
  6. "Yusef" (Barry Harris) - 5:36
  7. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:50

Personnel

References
  1. Donald Byrd discography accessed September 3, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 3, 2012
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