{"product_id":"donald-byrd-kofi-2024-tone-poet-series","title":"Donald Byrd - Kofi (2024 Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- A TAV Essential Listening Album -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from two sessions recorded in December 1969 and December 1970, and not first released until 1995, \u003cem\u003eKofi\u003c\/em\u003e found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eByrd had already begun to move away from a pure hard bop sound with his album \u003cem\u003eFancy Free\u003c\/em\u003e in the Spring of 1969, and the two \u003cem\u003eKofi\u003c\/em\u003e sessions straddled the recording of his adventurous fusion album Electric Byrd. The first \u003cem\u003eKofi\u003c\/em\u003e session subtly explored a new realm of sounds on Byrd’s originals “Kofi” and “Fufu” with producer Duke Pearson’s electric piano shimmering underneath textured arrangements featuring Lew Tabackin on flute and tenor saxophone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, William Campbell on trombone, Ron Carter on acoustic bass, Bob Cranshaw on electric bass, and Airto Moreira on drums. The following 1970 session produced two more vibey Byrd originals—“Perpetual Love” and “Elmina”—adding Wally Richardson on guitar and Mickey Roker on drums with Moreira playing percussion along with Dom Um Romão. \u003cspan\u003e— via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eKofi \u003c\/em\u003ewas 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 \u003c\/span\u003eRon Carter\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eAirto Moreira\u003cspan\u003e giving Byrd more than ample support to stretch out and soulfully foreshadow elements of future recordings. \u003c\/span\u003eLew Tabackin\u003cspan\u003e easily shares the spotlight with his beautiful flute passages on the title track, while \u003c\/span\u003eFrank Foster\u003cspan\u003e and the rest of the supporting group complement Byrd's playing with a grace that emulates the early chemistry between the early \u003c\/span\u003eMiles Davis\u003cspan\u003e groups of the early '60s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. — via AllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/41rZeHM1GX1aocheecDsBr?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1995\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Modal, Fusion, Latin Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44376759697566,"sku":"602455421494","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/DB_KOFI_COVER_3000X3000_ff1d33c8-4020-4fa4-909b-eb455fd1f703_1024x1024-2x.jpg?v=1728992089","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/donald-byrd-kofi-2024-tone-poet-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}