Royal flush / Donald Byrd & Herbie Hancock.
By: Byrd, Donald [performer]
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Contributor(s): Adams, Pepper [instrumentalist] | Hancock, Herbie [performer] | Warren, Butch [instrumentalist] | Higgins, Billy [performer] | Rouse, Charlie [insrrumentalist] | Davis, Walter, Jr [performer] | Jones, Sam [instrumentalist] | Taylor, Art [performer].
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MusicPublisher: Barcelona : Jazz Images, [2019]Description: 1 audio disc ; 12 in.Content type: performed music Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discSubject(s): Jazz -- 1951-1960 | Jazz -- 1961-1970DDC classification: LP/4527 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Reference | MTU Cork School of Music Library Vinyl | LP/4527 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 00207034 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Donald Byrd was at his peak as a straight-ahead hard bop band leader in the early '60s, turning a series of remarkably solid, enjoyable sessions for Blue Note. Royal Flush is no exception to the rule. Recorded in the fall of 1961, Royal Flush finds Byrd once again working with baritionist Pepper Adams, but adding bassist Butch Warren, drummer Billy Higgins, and, most importantly, a young pianist named Herbie Hancock. For the most part, the quintet plays a set of vital hard bop, swinging hard on the bluesy groove "Hush" and laying back on the pop standard "I'm a Fool to Want You." But what's really interesting is when they begin pushing the boundaries of bop. All three of Byrd's original pieces -- "Jorgie's," "Shangri-La," "6M's" -- are harmonically complex and have subtly shifting rhythms; all three are successful, but "Shangri-La" is particularly noteworthy. Similarly, Hancock's graceful "Requiem" calls attention to its fluid melodic lines and rhythm. Throughout the date, Byrd and Adams are typically impressive, alternating between punchy, hard-hitting, and graceful solos, but Hancock is just as good, signaling early on in his career his deep, unique talent. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Hush ; Jorgie's ; Shangri-la ; 6 m's / Donald Byrd -- I'm a fool to want you / Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra and Jack Wolf -- Requiem / Herbie Hancock -- Clarion calls / Walter Davis, Jr.
Donald Byrd, trumpet ; Pepper Adams, baritone sax ; Herbie Hancock, piano ; Butch Warren, bass ; Billy Higgins, drums ; Charlie Rouse, saxophone ; Walter Davis, Jr., piano ; Sam Jones, bass ; Art Taylor, drums.
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 21, 1961 and in Hackensack, New Jersey on May 31, 1959.
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