Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd – At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 (1960/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:36 minutes | 1,64 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Guardian jazz critic John Fordham, declared in 2004 this album is not an essential, exactly, but an interesting glimpse of a jazz might-have-been. AllMusic say: “This is one of the most essential hard bop purchases in the canon. The performances of Pearson showcase his improvisational acumen at its height. His soloing on studio records pales in comparison. This was a hot quintet, one that not only swung hard, but possessed a deep lyricism and an astonishing sense of timing, and one need only this set by them to feel the full measure of their worth.”

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Donald Byrd – At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1 (1960/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 43:39 minutes | 1,90 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Guardian jazz critic John Fordham, declared in 2004 this album is not an essential, exactly, but an interesting glimpse of a jazz might-have-been. AllMusic say: “This is one of the most essential hard bop purchases in the canon. The performances of Pearson showcase his improvisational acumen at its height. His soloing on studio records pales in comparison. This was a hot quintet, one that not only swung hard, but possessed a deep lyricism and an astonishing sense of timing, and one need only this set by them to feel the full measure of their worth.”

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Donald Byrd – A New Perspective (1963/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:50 minutes | 1,67 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Originally released as Blue Note BLP 4124 (mono) and BST 84124 (stereo)

“In preparing these hi def remasters, we were very conscientious about maintaining the feel of the original releases while adding a previously unattainable transparency and depth. It now sounds like you’ve set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of Rudy Van Gelder’s studio!” – Blue Note President, Don Was.

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