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1961 live album by Donald Byrd
At the Half Note Cafe, Vols. 1 & 2 live albums by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded at the Half Note in Manhattan on November 11, 1960 and released on Blue Note the following year. Byrd's quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Duke Pearson , Laymon Jackson and Lex Humphries .[ 1]
The albums were later reissued as a double CD set, At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1&2
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "This was a hot quintet, one that not only swung hard, but possessed a deep lyricism and an astonishing sense of timing, and one need only this set by them to feel the full measure of their worth."[ 2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [ 3]
At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1 [ edit ] All tracks are written by Donald Byrd
Side 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "My Girl Shirl" Duke Pearson 2. "Soulful Kiddy"
Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "A Portrait of Jennie" 2. "Cecile" 3. "The Theme"
At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2 [ edit ] Side 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "Jeannine" Duke Pearson 2. "Pure D. Funk"
Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "Kimyas" 2. "When Sonny Gets Blue"
At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1&2 [ edit ] All tracks are written by Donald Byrd, except as noted.
Disc one Title Writer(s) 1. "Introduction by Ruth Mason " 1:20 2. "My Girl Shirl" Duke Pearson 10:32 3. "Soulful Kiddy" 9:55 4. "Child's Play" 8:45 5. "Chant" Pearson 11:03 6. "A Portrait of Jennie" 6:48 7. "Cecile" 14:46
Technical personnel [ edit ]
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As WithPepper WithThe Jazz WithGigi WithJackie WithHank With
Discoveries Presenting Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley , 1955)Jammin' with Gene Gene Ammons , 1956)All Night Long Kenny Burrell , 1956)All Day Long 2 Guitars Jimmy Raney , 1957)Whims of Chambers Paul Chambers , 1956)Paul Chambers Quintet Sonny's Crib Sonny Clark , 1957)My Conception Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke , 1955)Lush Life John Coltrane , 1957–58)The Believer The Last Trane Black Pearls Davis Cup Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)Wailing With Lou Lou Donaldson , 1957)Lou Takes Off This Is New Kenny Drew , 1957)All Mornin' Long Red Garland , 1957)Soul Junction High Pressure One Flight Up Dexter Gordon , 1964)Ladybird Snap Your Fingers Al Grey , 1962)Johnny Griffin Sextet Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 Guru , 1993)Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality My Point of View Herbie Hancock , 1993)Tone Tantrum Swamp Seed Jimmy Heath , 1963)Informal Jazz Elmo Hope , 1956)African High Life Solomon Ilori , 1963)Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)Quartet-Quintet Hank Jones , 1955)Bluebird TV Action Jazz! Mundell Lowe , 1959)The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall Goin' Out of My Head Wes Montgomery , 1965)Hush! Duke Pearson , 1962)Wahoo! Another One Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)Winner's Circle Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)Blues in Trinity Dizzy Reece , 1958)The Cool Voice of Rita Reys Dimensions & Extensions Sam Rivers , 1967)Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 Don't Stop the Carnival Sonny Rollins , 1978)Silver's Blue Horace Silver , 1956)6 Pieces of Silver A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two Taylor's Wailers Art Taylor , 1957)Soul Sauce Cal Tjader , 1964)A Bluish Bag Stanley Turrentine , 1967)Top Brass Ernie Wilkins , 1955)Pairing Off Phil Woods , 1956)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithDonald With Arranger
I'm Tryin' to Get Home Lush Life Lou Donaldson , 1967)Am I Blue Boss Horn Blue Mitchell , 1966)Heads Up! A Slice of the Top Hank Mobley , 1966)Standards Lee Morgan , 1967)Rough 'n' Tumble Stanley Turrentine , 1966)A Bluish Bag The Return of the Prodigal Son The Look of Love
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