Donald Byrd - Royal Flush - Blue Note Classic LP

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, 180 Gram LP, All-Analog, Mastered by Kevin Gray

Donald Byrd was off to the races after joining Blue Note in 1958 and had fully hit his hard-bop stride by 1961 when he laid down the excellent Royal Flush. Joining the trumpeter was a state-of-the-art rhythm section featuring a young Herbie Hancock on piano (only his second Blue Note appearance), Butch Warren on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, alongside Byrd's frequent frontline partner Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone. Side One pairs two Byrd originals around a showstopping reading of "I'm a Fool to Want You," while Side Two offers more Byrd compositions before closing with Hancock's "Requiem."

Features

• 180-gram vinyl, all-analog pressing
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tapes
• Pressed at Optimal in Germany
• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series (stereo)
• Label: Blue Note

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Hush
2. I'm a Fool to Want You
3. Jorgie's

Side Two:

1. Shangri-La
2. 6 M's
3. Requiem