Donald Byrd - Kofi
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Donald Byrd – trumpet [click here to see more products featuring Donald Byrd]
Bass – Ron Carter [click here to see more products featuring Ron Carter]
Drums, Percussion – Airto Moreira [click here to see more products featuring Airto Moreira]
Electric Piano – Duke Pearson [click here to see more products featuring Duke Pearson]
Drums – Mickey Roker
Electric Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Lew Tabakin
Guitar – Wally Richardson
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster
Trombone – William Campbell
All written by Donald Byrd
1 LP, Deluxe Tip-on-acket
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded in December 16, 1969 - December 4, 1970 - at A&R Studios, New York City
Produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design & Art Direction by Patrick Roques
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in February 24, 1995
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Kofi
- Fufu
Side B:
- Perpetual Love
- Elmina
Reviews :
“ Kofi was extracted from some of last Blue Note sessions of the 1960s before Byrd's ventures into soul fusion territory. The playing here is no less than stellar, with seasoned veterans such as Ron Carter and Airto Moreira giving Byrd more than ample support to stretch out and soulfully foreshadow elements of future recordings. Lew Tabackin easily shares the spotlight with his beautiful flute passages on the title track, while Frank Foster and the rest of the supporting group complement Byrd's playing with a grace that emulates the early chemistry between the early Miles Davis groups of the early '60s. The subtle relaxed tones of this album make it truly one of the essential releases in Byrd's catalog, not only from a historical standpoint (his future collaborations with the Mizell brothers would take him to an entirely different plane of thought), but from a casual listening standpoint as well." AllMusic Review by Rob Theakston
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.68 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 3 / 4