Kofi | ||||
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Released | February 24, 1995 | |||
Recorded | December 16, 1969 (#1-2) December 4, 1970 (#3-5) A&R Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:40(original LP) | |||
Label | Blue Note Blue Note 31875 | |||
Producer | Duke Pearson | |||
Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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Kofi is an album by the American trumpeter Donald Byrd, featuring performances by Byrd with Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Airto Moreira, Wally Richardson, and Mickey Roker, recorded in 1969 and 1970 and released on the Blue Note label in 1995. [1]
The AllMusic review by Rob Theakston stated: "The playing here is no less than stellar ... The subtle relaxed tones of this album make it truly one of the essential releases in Byrd's catalog".
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In 2013, the German House/ Techno DJ SCNTST remixed "Kofi" and renamed it "Mind What". [2]
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