Donald Byrd: Chant LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 2024-may-sale the tenor saxophone legend is

the tenor saxophone legend is joined by Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and the remarkable rhythm section of Barry Harris on piano

It is a perfect record

"The Wanderer" begins in a loping rhythm before transitioning into a galloping swing for the freewheeling solos

The quintet covers a vast expanse of post-bop territory on five Hutcherson originals – from the roaring hard bop of “8/4 Beat” to the shimmering ballad “Summer Nights” – plus Ornette Coleman’s “Una Muy Bonita

Reprising their bandmate roles

Donald Byrd: Chant LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 2024-may-sale the tenor saxophone legend isBlue Note, 1979 Trumpeter Donald Byrd and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams had a formidable partnership throughout the early 1960s, making a series of highly regarded hard bop albums. Yet somehow this masterful quintet session from April 1961 (which also features Herbie Hancock, sounding exceptionally fine on his very first Blue Note recording session) remained unreleased for nearly 20 years. Of particular note are Herbie's playing on Great God and