| Byrd's Eye View | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 2, 1955 Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:27 | |||
| Label | Transition TRLP 6 | |||
| Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
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Byrd's Eye View is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1955 and originally released on Tom Wilson's Transition label. [1] The album was later re-released as part of the compilation CD set The Transition Sessions on the Blue Note label.
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In his review for Allmusic, Jason Ankeny stated "For all intents and purposes, a Jazz Messengers session issued under Donald Byrd's name, Byrd's Eye View, captures the young trumpeter in full command of his estimable powers... despite the length and scope of the tracks, Byrd remains in complete control, performing with an authority and technical prowess that belie his age. An excellent hard bop date". [2]
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