Byrd in Hand

Byrd in Hand is an album by Donald Byrd.[3][4] Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder, it was recorded in May 1959 and was released in 1959 as catalogue BLP 4019 (mono) and BST 84019 (stereo). It was remastered in 2002 and released on CD as Blue Note 42305.

Byrd in Hand
Studio album by Donald Byrd
Released	1959
Recorded	31 May 1959 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz, Hard Bop
Length	39:54
Label	Blue Note (BST 84019)
Producer	Alfred Lion
Donald Byrd chronology
Off to the Races (1958) Byrd in Hand (1959) Fuego (1959)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the recording as a "typical Blue Note blowing session".[2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "Although none of the new tunes caught on, the group [...] plays consistently creative and spirited solos in the hard bop idiom."[1]

Track listing

1. "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) 8:29
2. "Here Am I" (Byrd) 8:25
3. "Devil Whip" (Byrd) 4:42
4. "Bronze Dance" (Walter Davis, Jr.) 6:42
5. "Clarion Calls" (Walter Davis, Jr.) 5:41
6. "The Injuns" (Byrd) 6:13

Personnel

• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
• Walter Davis, Jr. - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Byrd in Hand - Donald Byrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
3. Tamarkin, Jeff. "Donald Byrd Dies at 80". JazzTimes.
4. Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (November 4, 2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780141959009 – via Google Books.