Royal Flush

by Donald Byrd

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Trumpeter Donald Byrd brings his sophisticated hard bop vision to Blue Note, enlisting an incredibly young Herbie Hancock for his recording debut. The sextet, which also features Pepper Adams on baritone sax, navigates Byrd's intricate, modal-tinged compositions with immense soul and technical precision.

Genres

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Hush
  2. I'm A Fool To Want You
  3. Jorgie's
  4. Shangri-La
  5. 6 M's
  6. Requiem