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At The Half Note Café, Vol. 2

Tone Poet Vinyl
Artist: 
Donald Byrd
€39,99

Release date: 5 December 2025

In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet into the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable live set of hard bop featuring Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Duke Pearson on piano, Laymon Jackson on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a gatefold sleeve with deluxe tip-on jacket. 

 

Tracklisting:

A1. Jeannine
A2. Pure D. Funk
B1. Kimyas
B2. When Sunny Gets Blue

Donald Byrd (trumpet); Pepper Adams (baritone sax); Duke Pearson (piano); Laymon Jackson (bass) Lex Humphries (drums)