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Byrd in Flight

1960 studio album by Donald Byrd

Byrd in Flight is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4048 and BST 84048 featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean or Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman, and Lex Humphries.[1]

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated "By the time of this fourth Blue Note album by trumpeter Donald Byrd, it became clear that his playing was becoming stronger with the passing of time".[2]

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Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Ghana" - 7:20
  2. "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 7:28 mistitled Little Boy Blue
  3. "Gate City" (Duke Pearson) - 5:04
  4. "Lex" - 7:37
  5. "Bo" (Pearson) - 6:34
  6. "My Girl Shirl" (Pearson) - 5:48

Bonus tracks on CD release (1996)

  2. "Child's Play" (Byrd, Pearson) - 6:56
  3. "Carol" - 5:42
  4. "Soulful Kiddy" - 5:37

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
  2. [2]
    Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
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