Chant (Donald Byrd album)

Chant
Studio album by Donald Byrd
Released	1979
Recorded	April 17, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:57
Label	Blue Note LT 991
Producer	Alfred Lion
Donald Byrd chronology
Out of this World (1961) Chant (1979) The Cat Walk (1961)
Alternative cover
Japanese issue

Chant is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1979.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 41⁄2 stars and the review by Scott Yanow states, "This is superior hard bop from the early '60s".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande" (Johnny Mercer) – 7:39
2. "You're Next" (Donald Byrd) – 7:25
3. "Chant" (Duke Pearson) – 8:50
4. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 9:33
5. "Great God" (Byrd) – 6:58
6. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 4:32

Personnel

• Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 1–5)
• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Teddy Robinson – drums ("Eddy" on album cover)

References

1. Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010