places & spaces he's been: the DONALD BYRD poll

Yeah, my local jazz station has been playing the hell out of "You've Got It Bad, Girl"---also some youtube on this page:

Don Was, President, Blue Note Records: “Shortly after Mr. Byrd’s passing in 2013, we got an email from the noted British music icon, Gilles Peterson, inquiring about a legendary performance from 1973’s Montreux Jazz Festival. Inexplicably, the tapes had been tucked away in the Blue Note vaults. When we listened, we were knocked out: the 16-track, 2” analog master tapes revealed a more raw and gritty side of Donald Byrd’s 70’s music. As a special tribute to this Jazz Immortal and as a gift to the legions of aficionados who, like all of us at Blue Note Records, treasure the music he’s left behind, we are honored to present – on vinyl and CD for the first time – Donald Byrd, Live at Montreux from July 5, 1973.”

yep, it definitely has a bit more of an edge than the mizell-helmed studio records he would do around the time. if you like the more miles-centric sounds of his electric byrd album, this new set is definitely recommended. if nothing else, check out the version of "black byrd" that opens the set.🔥

is a used copy of "fancy free" on CD really worth $30?

― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link

http://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Free-Donald-Byrd/dp/B000005HEM

― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link

according to that amazon link a new copy on cd goes for $160 now

arrives after christmas, btw

the montreux set is great