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Byrd In Hand
| Recorded | May 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | 4019 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 38858 |
The record
Rouse and Adams stack two reeds under Byrd's horn here, giving the frontline a dense, muscular weight rare on his other Blue Note dates. Davis Jr.'s comping and the Jones-Taylor pulse keep the whole session driving forward.
Session personnel
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Sam Jones — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Walter Davis Jr. — piano
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 37 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Blue Note · 4019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Music Matters Ltd. · MMBST-84019 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold Music Matters · gatefold |
| 1966 | Blue Note · 4019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| 1967 | Blue Note · BST 84019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1967 | Blue Note · BST 84019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1970 | Blue Note · BST 84019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1988 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84019 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1988 | Blue Note · CJ28-5072 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 1988 | Blue Note · B2-84019 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Longbox · RVG stamp |
| 1992 | Blue Note · 84019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1995 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84019 2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2003 | Blue Note · 7243 5 42305 2 3 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2003 | Blue Note · 7243 5 42305 2 3 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2003 | Blue Note · 7243 5 42305 2 3 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
Follow the players
Pepper Adams also plays on
Sam Jones also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on