{"product_id":"donald-byrd-a-new-perspective-2024-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (2024 Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a work of pure music, Donald Byrd‘s \u003cem\u003eA New Perspective \u003c\/em\u003eis immaculate, one of the 1960s’ most direct expressions of jazz as a connection to the spiritual plane next to John Coltrane’s \u003cem\u003eA Love Supreme\u003c\/em\u003e. Byrd’s intent to take the gospel threads running through Dixieland and New Orleans jazz and wind them through the hard bop movement resulted in one of his most unique, yet career-defining, statements. And yet, there’s something else about it that, while comparatively superficial, gives it an extra sense of scope: that iconic Reid Miles cover, with Byrd looking like he’s a dozen yards in the distance as the bulbous nose of a Jaguar E-Type looms in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat Jag isn’t just set dressing; Byrd was something of a gearhead and regularly drove an E-Type belonging to his girlfriend. (He also convinced Herbie Hancock to buy a Shelby Cobra with his first big royalty check in ’63, which makes me wonder whether the two ever staged impromptu drag races between sessions.) The artwork for \u003cem\u003eA New Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e had almost as much impact on the popular consciousness as the music it contains—rapper Tone-Loc irreverently restaged the shoot 26 years later for the cover of \u003cem\u003eLoc-ed After Dark—\u003c\/em\u003eand it’s tempting to try and figure out some deeper meaning from Byrd’s and Miles’ choice of imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis LP was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. The septet includes tenor saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003eHank Mobley\u003cspan\u003e, guitarist \u003c\/span\u003eKenny Burrell\u003cspan\u003e, and pianist \u003c\/span\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by \u003c\/span\u003eDuke Pearson\u003cspan\u003e 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. — (via Blue Note)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"470\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3LG1c3DYgaEtCxea2z7ZSa?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReleased: Mar 15, 2024 \/ Original Release: Jan 1964\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43584292618398,"sku":"602458320039","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/large-DonaldB_ANewPer_CoverAr_Source_1000162249_2d4c86ea-2e9a-4d9b-8522-64d280744be5.jpg?v=1713252291","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/donald-byrd-a-new-perspective-2024-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}