At the Half Note Cafe, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded at the Half Note in Manhattan on November 11, 1960 and released on Blue Note the following year. Byrd's quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson and Lex Humphries.[1]
At the Half Note Cafe | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | November 11, 1960 | |||
Venue | Half Note Cafe, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 121:26 (Double CD reissue) | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 4060 (Vol. 1) BLP 4061 (Vol. 2) | |||
Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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Release history
editThe albums were later reissued as a double CD set, At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1&2.
Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "This was a hot quintet, one that not only swung hard, but possessed a deep lyricism and an astonishing sense of timing, and one need only this set by them to feel the full measure of their worth."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz says the sessions were "impeccable played and atmospherically recorded, but they tend to show off the best and worst of Byrd: ... he peels off chorus after chorus of manicured licks, and the process gets repeated throughout".[3]
Track listing
editAt the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1
editAll tracks are written by Donald Byrd
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My Girl Shirl" | Duke Pearson | |
2. | "Soulful Kiddy" |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Portrait of Jennie" | ||
2. | "Cecile" | ||
3. | "The Theme" |
At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jeannine" | Duke Pearson | |
2. | "Pure D. Funk" |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kimyas" | ||
2. | "When Sonny Gets Blue" |
At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1&2
editAll tracks are written by Donald Byrd, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Introduction by Ruth Mason" | 1:20 | |
2. | "My Girl Shirl" | Duke Pearson | 10:32 |
3. | "Soulful Kiddy" | 9:55 | |
4. | "Child's Play" |
| 8:45 |
5. | "Chant" | Pearson | 11:03 |
6. | "A Portrait of Jennie" | 6:48 | |
7. | "Cecile" | 14:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jeannine" |
| 13:08 |
2. | "Pure D. Funk" | 6:09 | |
3. | "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" | 9:54 | |
4. | "Theme from Mr. Lucky" | Henry Mancini | 10:51 |
5. | "Kimyas" | 11:58 | |
6. | "When Sunny Gets Blue" | 6:17 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Duke Pearson – piano
- Laymon Jackson – bass
- Lex Humphries – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 4, 2013
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.