Harlem Blues (Donald Byrd album)
1988 studio album by Donald Byrd
Harlem Blues Donald Byrd featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Landmark label the following year.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Reception
On AllMusic , Scott Yanow observed: "This Landmark release was trumpeter Donald Byrd's first jazz album in over 15 years after a long (and commercially if not artistically successful) detour into poppish R&B/funk. In the 1980s Byrd had neglected his trumpet playing in order to direct The Blackbyrds and teach. The period away from his instrument shows in spots on this well-intentioned set ... Ironically Byrd's own playing was not at this point up to the level of his sidemen although his chops would improve during the next couple of years".[ 4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz [ 5]
Track listing
All compositions by Donald Byrd except where noted.
"Harlem Blues" (W. C. Handy ) – 5:30
"Fly Little Bird Fly" – 6:13
"Voyage À Deux (Journey for Two)" (Kenny Garrett) – 7:44
"Blue Monk " (Thelonious Monk ) – 9:22
"Alter Ego" (James Williams ) – 7:36
"Sir Master Kool Guy" – 5:03
"Hi-Fly " (Randy Weston ) – 10:56 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
References
^ Fitzgerald, M., Landmark Records listing accessed December 7, 2017
^ Donald Byrd Catalog , accessed December 7, 2017^ Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography , accessed February 4, 2019^ a b Yanow, Scott. Donald Byrd: Harlem Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ a b Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette Penguin . p. 172. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
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