Donald Byrd - A New Perspective
Trumpet - Donald Byrd [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Byrd]
Tenor, Saxophone - Hank Mobley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Hank Mobley]
Piano - Herbie Hancock [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Guitar - Kenny Burrell [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Burrell]
Vibraphone, vocals - Donald Best
Bass - Butch Warren
Drums - Lex Humphries
Choir Direction – Coleridge Taylor Perkinson
Unidentified vocalists: Four men (two basses, two tenors) and four women (two altos, two sopranos)
Arranged by Duke Pearson
Written by Donald Byrd (A1-2, B2), Duke Pearson (B1, B3)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on January 12, 1963 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design and photography by Reid Miles
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Originally released in February 1964
Reissued in March 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Elijah
- Beast of Burden
Side B:
- Cristo Redentor
- The Black Disciple
- Chant
Reviews :
"This unusual set was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke Pearson are masterful and one song, "Cristo Redentor," became a bit of a hit. This is a memorable effort that is innovative in its own way, a milestone in Donald Byrd's career." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow.
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.54 / 5 ; AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 2 / 5