Donald Byrd At The Half Note Cafe Vol. 1 on LP 

In 1955, Donald Byrd emerged as a bright new trumpeter, one whose importance soon became obvious. Over the next few years his talents grew month-by-month during periods with George Wallington, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the Jazz Lab Quintet which he co-led with Gigi Gryce. By 1958 when he signed with Blue Note, he was ready to make musical history. Byrd's string of Blue Note recordings during the next decade are all excellent including this, his first live date for the label recorded in November 1960 at the Half Note Cafe in New York City with a quintet of Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Duke Pearson (piano), Laymon Jackson (bass) and Lex Humphries (drums). Essential hard bop re-released here on vinyl as part of Blue Note's 75th anniversary reissue campaign.

Donald Byrd (trumpet)

Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone)

Duke Pearson (piano)

Laymon Jackson (bass)

Lex Humphries (drums)

• Remastered and reissued as part of the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign 

• Vinyl initiative spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was, to include 100 essential Blue Note albums 

• Includes special Blue Note 75 vinyl sleeve that features album cover art for 75 Blue Note titles 

• First run of vinyl to include Blue Note 75th logo on back of package 

• Key to the Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign is the creation of high quality audio at an affordable price 

• Blue Note will celebrate their iconic artists and the history of the label with various events, digital initiatives, vinyl campaigns and more

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2. Soulful Kiddy

3. A Portrait Of Jennie 

4. Cecile

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