Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (1963) (eac-log-cover)

Donald Byrd Band & Voices - A New Perspective (1963)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 280MB

Blue Note | RVG 24-bit remaster

Allmusic:

This unusual set (reissued on CD by Blue Note) was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that also includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke Pearson are masterful and one song, "Cristo Redentor," became a bit of a hit. This is a memorable effort that is innovative in its own way, a milestone in Donald Byrd's career.

Tracks
-1. "Elijah" (Byrd) 9:21
-2. "Beast of Burden" (Byrd) 10:07
-3. "Cristo Redentor" (Duke Pearson) 5:43
-4. "The Black Disciple" (Byrd) 8:12
-5. "Chant" (Pearson) 7:31

Personnel
* Donald Byrd - trumpet
* Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
* Herbie Hancock - piano
* Kenny Burrell - guitar
* Donald Best - vibraphone, vocals
* Butch Warren - bass
* Lex Humphries - drums
* Duke Pearson - arranger
* Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - choir direction
* Rudy Van Gelder - recording engineer

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