Byrd, Donald

Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill

This 1956 Donald Byrd's quartet session, subsequently released in 1957 on Transition Records, sees the young trumpeter leading a Beacon Hill based rhythm section featuring bassist Doug Watkins, pianist Ray Santisi, and drummer Jim Zitano. The perfect line up for getting through a selection of classic standards such as 'Stella By Starlight,' 'Polka Dots And Moonbeams,' and 'What's New.' The atmosphere is easy and relaxed, and far from the hard bop/soul mood that later became Byrd's signature. This is a higly sensitive quartet that swings lightly and without unnecessary overplaying but with just the right hint of blues to make the music highly intriguing. Limited clear vinyl.

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