I have spent the evening enjoying some of the great Jazz music reissues by Blue Note in its Tone Poet Series. This one is another masterpiece by Donald Byrd. To my ears, one of the best among his recordings. This one is special because of its celebration of Ghana which had become an independent state three years earlier. The sound of this Tone Poet reissue is warm, rich and clear. The music is classic post-bop. My kind of music. Highly recommended. 

Donald Byrd – Trumpet

Hank Mobley – Tenor saxophone

Jackie McLean – Alto saxophone

Duke Pearson – Piano

Doug Watkins, Reginald Workman – Bass

Lex Humphries - Drums

Label: Blue Note (Tone Poet Series, 2020)

Recorded on January 17 and 26, 1960 and July 10, 1960.

Venue: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

Original Session Producer: Alfred Lion

Reissue Producer: Joe Harley

Reissue Engineer: Kevin Gray

Listen to Ghana here.