Name: High Pressure
Brand: Donald Byrd

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SOW 023LP

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Clear Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

781930069304

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

Artist

Donald Byrd

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Sowing Records (Italy)

Donald Byrd was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and educator. Born on December 9, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, he had a prolific career that spanned several decades. Byrd's musical journey began at Cass Tech where he studied classical music under the mentorship of Dr. Harry Begian. He honed his skills playing trumpet in military bands during his time in the Air Force and later graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in music.

Byrd's unique style blended Clifford Brown's warm sound and fluent technique with his own rhythmically loose phrasing. He recorded extensively as both a sideman and leader for labels such as Savoy Records, Prestige, Riverside Records, and Blue Note. Byrd also played alongside baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and gave pianist Herbie Hancock his first major exposure.

As a composer, Byrd showcased his versatility through church-inspired shouts, blues forms, and structurally interesting originals. His influential album "A New Perspective" merged his small group with a gospel choir. Despite his success in the music industry, Byrd never stopped pursuing education; he earned multiple degrees including a master's degree in music education from Manhattan School of Music and a law degree from Howard University.

In addition to his musical achievements, Byrd taught at various universities including Rutgers, Howard University,and North Carolina Central University. In the early 1970s, he

Sowing Records present a reissue of Red Garland Quintet with John Coltrane's High Pressure, originally released in 1961. Recorded in 1957 but not released until 1961 on Prestige Records, here is another distinctive album from great pianist Red Garland featuring a 31-year-old John Coltrane on tenor sax and Donald Byrd on trumpet. A fabulous horn section perfectly supported by Garland along with bassist George Joyner and drummer Art Taylor. This is a high-quality hard bop studio session featuring five classic standards including Benny Goodman and Ellingtonnumbers and an explosive rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's "Two Bass Hits".

High Pressure

Music US