Cd - byrd in paris by donald byrd- polydor france 1988-

Track Listing1. Dear Old Stockholm2. Paul's Pal3. Flute Blues4. Ray's Idea5. Blues Walk, The Album NotesPersonnel: Donald Byrd (trumpet); Bobby Jaspar (tenor saxophone); Walter Davis Jr. (piano); Doug Watkins (bass) Art Taylor (drums).Recorded live at the Olympia, Paris, France on October 22, 1958. Includes liner notes by Francois Postif.Trumpeter Donald Byrd spent a few months in France during 1958. A Paris concert resulted in two LPs' worth of material which were reissued on this Polydor in 1988. Byrd's quintet at the time included Bobby Jaspar (on tenor and flute), pianist Walter Davis, Jr., bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. Byrd was just beginning to find his own sound in the late '50s and he is in excellent form on "Dear Old Stockholm," Sonny Rollins' "Paul's Pal," Jaspar's "Flute Blues," "Ray's Idea" and "The Blues Walk." This is a fine all-around hard bop session that is equaled by the second . ~ Scott Yanow CONDITIONI MINT E' COME NUOVO