Jazz / Hard Bop
Recorded: Sep 29, 1955-Sep 10, 1957, Hackensack, New Jersey
Timeless Donald Byrd combines most of the trumpeter's 1955 Savoy session Byrd's Word and two tracks from alto saxophonist John Jenkins' 1957 Savoy release Jazz Eyes. Both albums are solid examples of mid-'50s mainstream jazz and represent both artists well. Given that these albums go in and out of print, the Timeless compilations are welcome additions to the artists' catalogs, though diehards will still want to seek out the original albums.
---Matt Collar, allmusic
Includes liner notes by Bill Milkowski.
Donald Byrd - trumpet
John Jenkins - alto saxophone
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
Curtis Fuller - trombone
Hank Jones - piano
Tommy Flanagan - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Doug Watkins - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
Art Taylor - drums |
