{"product_id":"donald-byrd-byrd-jazz-mono-sam-records-reissue","title":"Donald Byrd – Byrd Jazz (Mono Sam Records reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eByrd Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded live in Detroit on August 23, 1955, captures the first recording as featured artist for trumpeter Donald Byrd. This Transition LP is a perfect example of the dynamism of the mid-1950s Detroit jazz scene, as it showcases young local talents such as tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Barry Harris and Bernard McKinney on euphonium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its \"mondrianesque\" cover, \u003cem\u003eByrd Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e has been a longtime collector's favorite and is now available in deluxe edition: 180-gram pressing, tip-on cover, and a 12-page booklet including the original notes by producer Tom Wilson, and an essay written by Brian Priestley. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/samrecords.fr\/produit\/donald-byrd-byrd-jazz-transition-trlp5-1956-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Deluxe edition limited to 1,000 copies.\u003cbr\u003e- Remastered from the original master tapes in mono.\u003cbr\u003e- Lacquers cut by SST (Schallplaten Schneid Technik).\u003cbr\u003e- 12-page booklet includes original notes by producer Tom Wilson.\u003cbr\u003e- Also includes aan essay written by Brian Priestley.\u003cbr\u003e- Produced by François Lê Xuan and Fred Thomas for Sam Records\/Saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Records returns with a significant archival gem: the long-awaited reissue of Donald Byrd's \u003cem\u003eByrd Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released on Transition Records in 1955. Capturing the Donald Byrd Sextet's electrifying performance in Detroit on August 23, 1955, organized by the New Jazz Society under the impetus of Kenny Burrell, this recording stands as a crucial document of both Byrd's emerging artistry and the vibrant Detroit jazz scene of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reissue of this hard-to-find album is significant for a number of different reasons. Its very rarity is one attraction for certain collectors, but more important perhaps is the fact that it was the first recording as featured artist for trumpeter Donald Byrd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time just 22 years old, Byrd was on the cusp of a legendary career that would see him become one of hard bop's most innovative and influential voices. Yet what makes \u003cem\u003eByrd Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e particularly striking is how it hints at the experimental edge and modal explorations that would later define his work—a restless creativity already pushing beyond the conventions of mid-50s bebop toward something freer and more modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually revealing is what this recording tells us about the depth of the Detroit jazz scene in the 1950s. The New Jazz Society, formed under Burrell's guidance, was instrumental in creating opportunities for local musicians and documenting their work. Detroit in this era was a crucible of innovation, producing artists who would bridge hard bop and the coming free jazz revolution. This concert showcases not only Byrd's prowess but the caliber of musicians Detroit was producing during this fertile period—players who understood that jazz was a living, evolving language, not a fixed tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sextet's performance crackles with an energy and forward-thinking approach that anticipated the modal and free innovations of the decade to come. Byrd's trumpet work displays a harmonic sophistication and willingness to explore outside traditional chord changes that would become hallmarks of modernist jazz. These aren't museum pieces—they're blueprints for the future, captured live in a moment when the boundaries of jazz were beginning to dissolve. — (via S\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundohm.com\/product\/byrd-jazz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eoundOhm\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl tracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1 Parisian Thoroughfare\u003cbr\u003eA2 Yusef\u003cbr\u003eA3 Shawnuff\u003cbr\u003eB1 Blues\u003cbr\u003eB2 Tortion Level\u003cbr\u003eB3 Woody'N You\u003cbr\u003eB4 Dancing In The Dark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Sam Records, Transition \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally released: 1955\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46407951450270,"sku":"3770010277200","price":75.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_356ff90c-d736-4b41-a97e-09b14f876fc4.jpg?v=1768576029","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/donald-byrd-byrd-jazz-mono-sam-records-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}