DONALD BYRD Cannes '58 (Available for the first time The Lost Live Series 6-track LP, mastered from the original INA master tapes, cut by Kevin Gray at Coherent Mastering, plated at QRP and pressed by Optimal on 180-gram vinyl.This previouslyunreleased concert by the Donald Byrd/Bobby Jaspar Quintet was recorded on the evening dedicated to 'Modern Jazz' during the first and only Cannes Jazz Festival on July 11th 1958. The quintet also stars Walter Davis Jr., Doug Watkins and Art T more...
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DONALD BYRD Mustang (1967 US mono issue of the 1966 6-track vinyl LP, also featuring Sonny Red on Alto, Hank Mobley on Tenor, McCoy Tyner on Piano, Walter Booker on Bass and Freddie Waits on Drums, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, pasted picture sleeve with sleeve notes provided by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is superb BLP4238) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (2024 limited edition Blue Note Tone Poet Series 6-track LP, mastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Recorded in 1956 for producer Tom Wilson's short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill presented trumpeter Donald Byrd in a relaxed and intimate quartet setting with his frequent collaborator Doug Watkins on bass along with Boston area m more...
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DONALD BYRD Street Lady (2023 UK/EU limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl, a welcome 50th anniversary reissue of the 1973 Blue Note jazz-funk essential from legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd, produced by Larry Mizell. Featuring Lansana's Priestess, Miss Kane, Street Lady and Witch Hunt. Gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork & gold hype sticker. Recommended) more...
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DONALD BYRD Places And Spaces (2021 UK/EU Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series 7-track LP mastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. The 1975 all-time classic Mizell brothers production including the dancefloor gems Change and the standout track Dominoes. Picture sleeve replicating the original cover art, with the Blue Note series hype sticker reaffixed to a plain white inner sleeve. Both sleeve and vinyl remains in more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Eye View (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2024 limited edition 5-track stereo LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Recorded in 1955 for producer Tom Wilson's short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd's Eye View was trumpeter Donald Byrd's first issued recording as a leader. The date presented Byrd at the helm of what was then the current line-up of The Jaz more...
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DONALD BYRD Chant (Limited Edition 2019 US issue of the 1979 6-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape. Recorded on April 17, 1961 but not released until 1979, this excellent quintet session features the always formidable team of trumpeter legend Donald Byrd & baritonist Pepper Adams. The accompanying rhythm section includes pianist Herbie H more...
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DONALD BYRD The Cat Walk (Limited Edition 2009 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note in 1961, The Cat Walk is a lovely early Byrd session performed alongside Pepper Adams on Baritone Sax, Duke Pearson on Piano, Laymon Jackson on Bass & Philly Joe Jones on Drums. Comes housed in the more...
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DONALD BYRD Freeform (1973 US stereo issue of the 1963 5-track vinyl LP, also featuring Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Herbie Hancock on Piano, Butch Warren on Bass and Billy higgins on Drums, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, pasted picture sleeve with promo punch hole & sleeve notes provided by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows only a little light shelfwear and the vinyl is flawless BST-84118) more...
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DONALD BYRD Fuego (1973 US stereo issue of the 1959 6-track vinyl LP, also featuring Jackie McLean on Alto, Duke Pearson on Piano, Doug Watkins on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, pasted picture sleeve with sleeve notes provided by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing but the vinyl is flawless BST-84026) more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (Limited edition 1985 Japanese promotional issue of the 1964 5-track stereo LP, manufactured by Toshiba EMI and released in the 'Blue Note 4000' series. Stars Hank Mobley, Donald Best, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock,Butch Warren & Lex Humphries, and includes the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK. Laminated picture sleeve with 4-page Japanese insert and mint vinyl BST-84124) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (Japanese issue of the 1957 6-track mono LP on a Blue Note label manufactured by Toshiba EMI, originally one of three early Byrd dates released on Transition Records. The pasted picture sleeve replicates thealbum's original artwork, with catalogue inner and mint vinyl LNJ-70109) more...
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DONALD BYRD Royal Flush (Limited Edition 2013 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note in 1961, Royal Flush is a lovely early Byrd session performed alongside Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Billy Higgins. Comes housed in the highest quality gatefold cover which is a heav more...
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DONALD BYRD Slow Drag (1973 US stereo issue of the 1968 6-track vinyl LP, also featuring Sonny Red on Alto, Cedar Walton on Piano, Walter Booker on Bass and Billy Higgins on Drums, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, internal pocket gatefold picture sleeve with deletion corner cut & sleeve notes inside provided by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear with some edge scuffing but the vinyl is flawless BST84292) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd In Flight (1973 US stereo issue of the 1960 6-track vinyl LP, also featuring Hank Mobley or Jackie McLean on Alto, Duke Pearson on Piano, Doug Watkins or Reginald Workman on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, pasted picture sleeve with deletion corner cut & sleeve notes provided by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear but the vinyl is flawless BST-84048) more...
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DONALD BYRD House Of Byrd (1976 UK Prestige label 11-track double LP, featuring Byrd recorded on the August & November of 1956, joined by Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor for the former date & Phil Woods, Al Haig, Teddy Kotick & Charlie Persip for the latter, engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. The gatefold picture sleeve shows little wear and both vinyl discs are stunning near mint PR24066) more...
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DONALD BYRD Black Byrd (1973 UK four-prong centre 7" vinyl single on Blue Note, produced & arranged by Larry Mizell, also featuring Slop Jar Blues, plain die-cut company sleeve BNXW7001) more...
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DONALD BYRD Places & Spaces (1976 UK issue 7-track LP on Blue Note, an alltime classic Mizell brothers production including the dancefloor gems Change and the standout track Dominoes, laminated picture sleeve with illustrated/credits inner. The sleeve shows just a tiny amount of laminate wear and the vinyl easily grades Excellent with light play only UAG20001) more...
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DONALD BYRD Places & Spaces (1975 first US issue 7-track LP on Blue Note, an alltime classic Mizell Brothers production including the dancefloor gems Change & the standout track Dominoes, & with a much punchier sound to the UK release! The pastedpicture sleeve has a deletion cut corner & is complete with the illustrated/credits inner. There is a little paper scuffing along the edges but with all text legible & the vinyl is clean & in VG+/EX- condition with just mild signs of play [co more...
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DONALD BYRD Electric Byrd (Rare 1970 US Blue Note 4-track stereo vinyl LP produced by Duke Pearson - original Van Gelder pressing with 'Division Of Liberty Records' label text. Features Airto Moreira on percussion lending a Brazilian-tinged feelin places that predates his involvement with Return To Forever. There is a strong Bitches Brew influence to the whole LP which is unmistakable yet not necessarily a bad thing. What is produced is rather beautiful; a drifting, jarring, electrics more...
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DONALD BYRD Electric Byrd (Rare 1970 US Blue Note 4-track stereo vinyl LP produced by Duke Pearson - original Van Gelder pressing with second issue 'Blue/black' label design. Features Airto Moreira on percussion lending a Brazilian-tinged feelinplaces that predates his involvement with Return To Forever. There is a strong Bitches Brew influence to the whole LP which is unmistakable yet not necessarily a bad thing. What is produced is rather beautiful; a drifting, jarring, electricsou more...
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DONALD BYRD The Cat Walk (1984 French issue of the 1961 6-track stereo LP, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note, also starring Pepper Adams on Baritone Sax, Duke Pearson on Piano, Laymon Jackson on Bass & Philly Joe Jones on Drums. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with just light evidence of play BST84075) more...
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DONALD BYRD & 125TH STREET, N.Y.C. Love Byrd (1981 German Elektra butterfly label 7-track LP, produced by & starring the late Isaac Hayes, textured picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] has a bit of discolouring in the top corners but otherwise showsminimal wear & the vinyl appears near mint ELKK52301) more...
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DONALD BYRD Ethiopian Knights (1972 US Blue Note 3-track stereo vinyl LP produced by George Butler - original Van Gelder pressing with 'Blue/black' label design. Features Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and Harold Land on tenor among others, pastedcard picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a round promo sticker with minimal wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played! BST-84380) more...
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DONALD BYRD Slow Drag (2023 UK/EU limited edition 'Blue Note Tone Poet' Series 6-track LP reissue of his 1967 album, now pressed on Audiophile quality 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl and finds him accompanied by Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Walter Booker and Billy Higgins. The gatefold picture sleeve comes factory sealed within the un-opened bag) more...
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DONALD BYRD Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) (Part 1 & 2 1976 UK 'A' label demo vinyl 7" for the single release, lifted from Donald's magnificent Spaces & Places album for Blue Note, produced by the Mizell Brothers. The four-prong centre is intact & the labels have custom 'Demo Record Not For Sale' & '9-1-76' release date print BNXW7003) more...
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DONALD BYRD Byrd's Word (One-off One-Sided Test Pressing for Side One of the 1956 mono LP, featuring only the first two tracks of the album, the lovely 'Winterset' & 'Gotcha Goin' 'n' Comin'. These songs were recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey in September 1955, with Frank Foster [tenor sax], Hank Jones [piano], Paul Chambers [bass] & Kenny Clarke [drums]. The second disc for side two, if there ever was one, is presumably lost to the midst of ti more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (1973 US issue of the 1964 5-track stereo LP, also featuring Hank Mobley, Donald Best, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Lex Humphries, and including the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK, pasted picture sleeve with deletion corner cut. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' BST-84124) more...
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DONALD BYRD The Best Of Donald Byrd (1992 UK 15-track Doubl LP compilation, containing the best of his 'Fusion Years', the Liberty & Blue Note sessions, single pocket picture sleeve. The predominately white sleeve shows very little wear and the discs both look seldom played) more...
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DONALD BYRD A New Perspective (1984 US direct metal mastered issue of the 1964 5-track stereo LP on Blue Note, including the beautiful 'Cristo Redentor' later covered by Harvey Mandel in the UK. Pasted picture sleeve complete with 'Blue Note Story' inner and fold-out record-shaped poster of a watercolour print displaying the label's famous artists BST84124) more...
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