Byrd's Word
This article is about the album by Donald Byrd. For the album by Charlie Byrd, see Byrd's Word!
| Byrd's Word | ||||
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| Studio album by Donald Byrd | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded |
September 29, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label |
Savoy MG 12032 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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Byrd's Word is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1955 and released on the Savoy label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Stephen Cook stated "While not on par with Byrd's much more polished efforts for Blue Note, Byrd's Word is fine for fans in the mood for some loose '50s hard bop".[3]
Track listing
- "Winterset" (Frank Foster) - 7:14
- "Gotcha Goin' n' Comin'" (Donald Byrd) - 9:53
- "Long Green" (Donald Byrd) - 4:32
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 7:49
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:38
Personnel
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums
References
- ↑ Donald Byrd discography accessed September 3, 2012
- ↑ Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed February 5, 2016
- 1 2 Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 3, 2012
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