Byrd's Word is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1955 and released on the Savoy label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | September 29, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12032 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
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] The Penguin Guide to Jazz regarded the recording as a routine session for Savoy: "Foster plays with intermittent enthusiasm and the rhythm section show some sparkle, but one feels that some of them were watching the clock."[4]
Track listing
edit- "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
editReferences
edit- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed September 3, 2012
- ^ Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed February 5, 2016
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 3, 2012
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.