Byrd in Hand is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded on May 31, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year.
Reception The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the recording as a "typical Blue Note blowing session".
The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "Although none of the new tunes caught on, the group [...] plays consistently creative and spirited solos in the hard bop idiom."
Track listing All compositions by Donald Byrd, except as noted.
Side 1 "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 8:29 "Here Am I" – 8:25 "Devil Whip" – 4:42
Side 2 "Bronze Dance" (Walter Davis, Jr.) – 6:42 "Clarion Calls" (Walter Davis, Jr.) – 5:41 "The Injuns" – 6:13
Personnel
Musicians Donald Byrd – trumpet Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone Walter Davis Jr. – piano Sam Jones – bass Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
Alfred Lion – production Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Ira Gitler – liner notes
References