Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris - Sam LP

Limited edition 180-gram vinyl Remastered from the original master tapes Faithfully reproduced artwork, double insert included Reissued in 2014 by Sam Records under licence from Universal Music Classics & Jazz France, a label of Universal Music. On its first French appearance, in July ‘58 at the Cannes Festival — the first and only Cannes jazz festival — the Donald Byrd Quintet had brought the house down. Yet four of its five members were relatively unknown in France ... The French knew that the leader had replaced Kenny Dorham in the Jazz Messengers, that Doug Watkins was the Messengers' bassist, and that pianist Walter Davis Jr. was still only 18 when he'd played with Charlie Parker. As for Art Taylor, even if his name meant something to fans, it was still difficult for people to have a more precise idea of his musical qualities. Only Bobby Jaspar was well-known to Paris audiences, and the tour marked the return of the prodigal son, the musician who'd decided, after setting t