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Donald Byrd: Byrd in Hand (RVG Edition)

Read "Byrd in Hand (RVG Edition)" reviewed by Robert Gilbert

by Robert Gilbert
February 24, 2003

Of the jazz trumpeters who blazed a trail during the 1950s and '60s, Donald Byrd has never really gotten his due. He came into his own at the same time as Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Chet Baker, Kenny Dorham, etc. were on the scene, unjustly diverting some attention away from Byrd. Yet a listen to a small part of his recorded output reveals a trumpeter with a well-developed penchant for lyricism and who, over time, learned to use space as ...

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Various Artists: Blue Note Connoisseur Series: The Lost Sessions

Read "Blue Note Connoisseur Series: The Lost Sessions" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
December 1, 1999

When it came to the music that he put out on record, Blue Note producer Alfred Lion was a stickler for tight ensembles, inspired performances, and musically appealing content. This sometimes meant, added to the sheer prolific nature of the label, that many decent sessions ended up accumulating in the vaults over the years. Of course, Blue Note began mining these resources back in the late '70s and early '80s, carrying on in some degree through the label's resurrection in ...