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Byrd in Hand is an album by Donald Byrd engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. It was recorded in May 1959 and was released in the same year as BLP 4019 and BST 84019.

Before he became one of the major crossover performers in jazz, trumpeter Donald Byrd also typified American hard bop. His bright, melodious, quick-witted tone shone in all contexts (including John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, and others), but especially his own. The cleverly titled BYRD IN HAND, from 1959, features Byrd fronting an exceptional group--saxophonists Charlie Rouse (Thelonious Monk's right-hand man) and Pepper Adams (baritone), Walter Davis Jr. on piano, bassist Sam Jones (from Cannonball Adderley), and bop drum king Art Taylor. Byrd's trumpet with these two sax giants makes for a truly distinctive front-line sound, and everyone plays with class and verve.

24-bit digitally remastered Japanese release.

Producer: Alfred Lion.

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 31, 1959.

Originally released on Blue Note (4019).

Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).

This is part of the Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Editions series, remastered Japanese edition celebrating Blue Note Records' 65th anniversary.

This listing is for a very rare, long out of print CD title - a BRAND NEW, NEVER PLAYED CD PRESSED and ISSUED by BLUE NOTE / EMI / TOSHIBA in JAPAN, of a highly collectible title, featuring -

Donald Byrd

Performers Include -

Donald Byrd - trumpet
Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Walter Davis, Jr. - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Art Taylor - drums

CD Title -

Byrd In Hand

Track Listing -

1. "Witchcraft" 8:29
2. "Here Am I" (Byrd) 8:25
3. "Devil Whip" (Byrd) 4:42
4. "Bronze Dance" (Walter Davis, Jr.) 6:42
5. "Clarion Calls" (Walter Davis, Jr.) 5:41
6. "The Injuns" (Byrd) 6:13

The JAPAN made CD is from the rare series of out of print, audiophile Blue Note / EMI / Toshiba CDs.
  • CD catalog # TOCJ-6584
  • CD issued in 2005
  • CD made in Japan
  • CD comes in a Plastic Jewel Case with OBI paper strip - has a resealable plastic sleeve that first over the jewel case.
  • CD digitally remastered using 24-Bit digital technology

The CD, Jewel Case and Inserts are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this JAPANESE pressed CD is actually BRAND NEW and NEVER PLAYED!

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!