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Donald Byrd
Royal Flush + Off To The Races
Compil. US 2013 on Essential Jazz Classics label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)
The release contains Donald Byrd's complete LPs 'Royal Flush' (Blue Note BLP84007), presenting the trumpeter in a quintet format with Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins, and 'Off to the Races' (Blue Note BST84101), a sextet featuring Pepper Adams again, plus Jackie McLean, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, and Art Taylor. Royal Flush, New Jersey, September 21, 1961. Off To The Races, New Jersey, December 21, 1958. All original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Alfred Lion. Photos: X.
Musicians
 | Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US album by, written by |
 | Jackie McLean as, 1931-2006 US alto saxophone |
 | Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone |
 | Butch Warren b, 1939-2013 US bass |
 | Sam Jones b, 1924-1981 US bass |
 | Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums |
 | Billy Higgins dr, 1936-2001 US drums |
 | Herbie Hancock p, *1940 US piano, written by |
 | Wynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US piano |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Flush (1961) | Donald Byrd | ||
| 2 | Hush | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 6:24 |
| 3 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Donald Byrd | Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, Joel Herron | 6:15 |
| 4 | Jorgie's | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 8:07 |
| 5 | Shangri-La | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 6:37 |
| 6 | 6m's | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 6:30 |
| 7 | Requiem | Donald Byrd | Herbie Hancock | 7:06 |
| 8 | Off The Races (1959) | Donald Byrd | ||
| 9 | Lover, Come Back To Me | Donald Byrd | Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | 6:52 |
| 10 | When Your Love Has Gone | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 5:04 |
| 11 | Sudwest Funk | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 6:53 |
| 12 | Paul's Pal | Donald Byrd | Sonny Rollins | 7:08 |
| 13 | Off To The Races | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 6:36 |
| 14 | Down Tempo | Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd | 5:19 |
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