Byrd, Donald
Byrd's Eye View
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2024 Blue Note Tone Poet remastered mono reissue pressed on 180gm vinyl at RTI. Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Custom hype sticker affixed to plastic sleeve. "For all intents and purposes, a Jazz Messengers session issued under Donald Byrd's name, Byrd's Eye View, captures the young trumpeter in full command of his estimable powers -- the visceral intensity of this music is remarkable, galvanized by the typically stellar playing of drummer Art Blakey, pianist Horace Silver, tenorist Hank Mobley, and bassist Doug Watkins. Fellow trumpeter Joe Gordon pushes Byrd to new extremes -- his solos are as physical as a heavyweight boxer yet as graceful as a ballerina. And despite the length and scope of the tracks, Byrd remains in complete control, performing with an authority and technical prowess that belie his age. An excellent hard bop date most readily available via the 2002 Blue Note reissue The Transition Sessions." All Music Guide - Jason Ankeny