Donald Byrd: Motor City Scene

BYRD; ADAMS

"• Offtimes a look back at the past is not a good thing, but in this case it is something to be fondly remembered. – Audiophile Audition • One of the most hard-hitting sessions ever recorded for the Bethlehem label – and a rare date for the imprint by the team of trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Pepper Adams! • The style here is similar to work the pair recorded for Riverside and Blue Note at the same time – razor-sharp hardbop, played with a strong sense of imagination, and plenty of room for drawn-out, creatively-blown solos. • Adams is especially great – playing the baritone here with the leanness of a tenor sax – but Byrd is wonderful too, and really starts to break out of some of the more staid modes of his work from a few years back. • The group's a sextet that includes guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer ""Hey"" Lewis (another name for Mel Lewis?) – on titles that include ""Trio"", ""Philson"", ""Libeccio"", and ""Bitty Ditty."

Price: $16.98