Up with Donald Byrd


Up with Donald Byrd is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Jimmy Heath, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964. It was released on the Verve label in 1965 as V/V6 8609.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "The music is mostly pretty forgettable despite such top sidemen... A lesser effort".

Song listing

  1. "You're Talkin' About Me Baby" – 2:39
  2. "Blind Man, Blind Man" – 2:51
  3. "Boom Boom (John [Lee Hooker song)|Boom Boom]" – 4:21
  4. "My Babe" – 2:48
  5. "See See Rider" – 3:58
  6. "House of [the Rising Sun]" – 5:05
  7. "Bossa" – 7:56
  8. "Cantaloupe Island" – 6:46
  9. "Sometimes [I Feel Like a Motherless Child]" – 5:13

Personnel

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