{"title":"Artist: Donald Byrd","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"donald-byrd-at-the-half-note-caf-vol1-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","title":"At The Half Note Café, Vol.1 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Packaging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e was just 2 years into his 2-decade-long Blue Note recording career when he brought his quintet into Manhattan’s Half Note Café in November 1960 to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable live set of hard bop featuring \u003cstrong\u003ePepper Adam\u003c\/strong\u003es on baritone saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eLaymon Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eLex Humphries\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Byrd had already established himself as a leading trumpeter on the scene and was riding high on a creative hot streak that produced the studio albums\u003cem\u003eOff To The Races\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003eByrd In Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFuego\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003eByrd In Flight\u003c\/em\u003e. After an introduction by WOV disc jockey \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e (who would later become \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e, wife of Blue Note founder \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e), the band hits the ground running on Pearson’s up-tempo “My Girl Shirl” before downshifting into Byrd’s blues “Soulful Kiddy.” Side 2 opens with a beautiful ballad performance of “A Portrait of Jennie” before stretching out on another original blues by Byrd titled “Cecile” and concluding Volume 1 with the band’s theme “Pure D. Funk.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley,\u003c\/strong\u003e a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley,\u003c\/strong\u003e mastered by \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. 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Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Packaging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a dozen albums into his Blue Note tenure, \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd’s\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967 date\u003cem\u003eSlow Drag\u003c\/em\u003ewould be one of the last pure hard bop sessions that the reliably brilliant trumpeter would cut before his music began evolving towards fusion. Byrd flies high on this highly gratifying set that finds its groove across a variety of feels fueled by the tremendous drumming of \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e. The quintet is rounded out by alto saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eSonny Red\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eCedar Walton\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Booker\u003c\/strong\u003e, each of whom contributes original compositions to the set list. The album opens with Byrd’s loose-limbed titled track, an endlessly entertaining 10-minute groovefest that features Higgins’ scene-stealing adlibbed vocals. “Secret Love,” a 1950s hit for \u003cstrong\u003eDoris Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, becomes a modal jazz vehicle that shifts easily into a bright swing before Booker and Walton’s “Book’s Bossa” introduces a bossa nova flavor to the proceedings. Red’s upbeat boogaloo number “Jelly Roll” lifts the energy at the start of Side 2 followed by Walton’s soulful jazz waltz “The Loner.” The album comes to a close with a showstopping performance of the ballad “My Ideal” that’s a showcase for Byrd’s dazzling melodicism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President \u003cstrong\u003eDon Was’\u003c\/strong\u003e admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. 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Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeluxe Tip-On Jacket with Booklet and Liner Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1955 for producer \u003cstrong\u003eTom Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, \u003cem\u003eByrd’s Eye View \u003c\/em\u003ewas trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e’s first issued recording as a leader. The date presented Byrd at the helm of what was then the current line-up of The Jazz Messengers with tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eHank \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobley\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eHorace \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eDoug \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatkins\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eArt Blakey\u003c\/strong\u003e. Local Boston area trumpeter\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gordon \u003c\/strong\u003ejoins the band for some friendly brass sparring with Byrd on several numbers, further adding to the album’s jovial air of a blowing session. Everyone is in fine form on this 5-song set with Side A consisting of an extended stroll through Watkins’ laid-back original “Doug’s Blues” followed by some inspired trading between Byrd and Gordon on “El Sino.” A beautiful rendition of the ballad “Everything Happens To Me” and two swinging Mobley pieces comprise Side B, bringing this highly enjoyable date to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President \u003cstrong\u003eDon Was\u003c\/strong\u003e’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. 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