recorded in 1955 for tom wilson’s transition label, 'byrd’s eye view' was donald byrd’s first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line-up of the jazz messengers with hank mobley, horace silver, doug watkins, and art blakey plus trumpeter joe gordon on several tracks.
Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson’s Transition label, Byrd’s Eye View was Donald Byrd’s first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line-up of The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks.
A wailer! This rare 1955 album is one of Donald Byrd's first records as a leader – recorded for the tiny Transition label in Boston, but with a hardbop groove that's right up there with his early work for Savoy and Blue Note
This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI
Side A
1. Doug's Blues
2. El Sino
Side B
1. Everything Happens To Me
2. Hank's Tune
3. Hank's Other Tune