Royal Flush (album)
Royal Flush is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring Byrd with Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4101.[2] The album is notable for being pianist Herbie Hancock's first Blue Note session to be released.
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| Released | September 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 21, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84101 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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 BLP 4101 | ||||
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "For the most part, the quintet plays a set of vital hard bop... But what's really interesting is when they begin pushing the boundaries".[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [4] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
- "Hush" - 6:24
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) - 6:15
- "Jorgie's" - 8:07
- "Shangri-La" - 6:37
- "6M's" - 6:30
- "Requiem" (Hancock) - 7:07
Personnel
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone - except track 2
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Butch Warren - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- Billboard Sep 22, 1962
- Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
- Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
- Down Beat: January 17, 1963 vol. 30, no. 2
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