Donald Byrd - Kofi - Tone Poet LP

180g Vinyl LP — Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue, Mastered by Kevin Gray from the Original Analog Tapes

Drawn from two sessions recorded in December 1969 and December 1970 and not first released until 1995, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. The sessions straddled the recording of his adventurous fusion album Electric Byrd, with producer Duke Pearson's electric piano shimmering beneath textured arrangements featuring Lew Tabackin, Frank Foster, Ron Carter, Airto Moreira and more.

Features

• 180g vinyl LP, deluxe tip-on jacket
• Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, produced by Joe Harley; mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog tapes; pressed at RTI
• Label: Blue Note

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Kofi
2. Fufu

Side B:

1. Perpetual Love
2. Elmina