| A City Called Heaven | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 17–19, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:58 | |||
| Label | Landmark LCD 1530 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Donald Byrd | |||
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A City Called Heaven is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances recorded in 1991 and released on the Landmark label. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [5] |
The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "Not a bad record, though not as unforgettable as his stuff from over two decades before." [4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Hutcherson continues his Indian summer in the studios with swarming, harmonically dense lines and Henderson's profoundly cast solos evince all the great maturity which seems to have eluded Byrd". [5]
All compositions by Donald Byrd except where noted.
Donald Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock and many others.
Robert Hutcherson was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album Components, is one of his best-known compositions. Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.
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