







Dizzy Reece - Blues in Trinity
Trumpet: Dizzy Reece [click here to see more vinyl featuring Dizzy Reece]
Trumpet: Donald Byrd (A3, B2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Byrd]
Drums: Art Taylor [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Tenor Saxophone: Tubby Hayes (all tracks except A2)
Piano: Terry Shannon
Bass: Lloyd Thompson
Arranged by Dizzy Reece
Written by Dizzy Reece (A1, A3, B1-2), Irving Gordon (A2), Thelonious Monk (B3)
1 LP, Deluxe Tip-On Jacket
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 1958 at Decca Studios, London, England
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Blues in Trinity
- I Had the Craziest Dream
- Close-Up
Side B:
- Shepherd’s Serenade
- Color Blind
- ’Round About Midnight
Review :
"As Dizzy Reece's first album for Blue Note, Blues in Trinity goes a long way to establish the trumpeter's signature sound. Reece doesn't take chances stylistically; he prefers to stay within the confines of hard bop. Nevertheless, he has a bold, forceful sound that simply burns with passion. Even on slower numbers, there's a fire to his playing that keeps Blues in Trinity from being predictable. The high quality of the album is even more impressive given the recording circumstances. The English-based Reece was playing in Paris at the time, and he assembled a sextet featuring the vacationing British musicians Tubby Hayes (tenor saxophone) and Terry Shannon (piano), visiting American stars Donald Byrd (trumpet) and Art Taylor (drums), and Canadian bassist Lloyd Thompson, who was playing in Paris with Zoot Sims. Although the band was thrown together, there's a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that's why Blues in Trinity rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
Allmusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs :