DONALD BYRD - Byrd's Eye View (Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Series) TBR1107 written from the viewpoint of

written from the viewpoint of an artist who has hollowed himself out over a long career in the name of success

This sense of freedom permeates the tracklist

new-school jazz and folk whilst tackling an array of themes including self-reflection

Back from a hiatus and with a new album

The most ambitious song is a dense instrumental

DONALD BYRD - Byrd's Eye View (Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Series) TBR1107 written from the viewpoint ofLP This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip on jacket with a booklet. Recorded in 1955 for producer Tom Wilsons short lived Boston based label Transition Records, Byrds Eye View was trumpeter Donald Byrds first issued recording as a leader. The date presented Byrd at