DONALD BYRD - ROYAL FLUSH + OFF TO THE RACES SEALED NEW CD

2 LPs ON 1 CDThis release contains Donald Byrd’s complete LPs Royal Flush (Blue Note BLP84007), presenting the trumpeter in a quintet format with Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins, and Off to the Races (Blue Note BST84101), a sextet featuring Pepper Adams again, plus Jackie McLean, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, and Art Taylor.PERSONNEL:DONALD BYRD, trumpetPEPPER ADAMS, baritone sax on all tracks, plus:[1-6]: Royal Flush (4 Stars Down Beat Magazine)HERBIE HANCOCK, pianoBUTCH WARREN, bassBILLY HIGGINS, drumsEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, September 21, 1961.[7-12]: Off to the Races (4 Stars All Music Guide)JACKIE McLEAN, alto saxWYNTON KELLY, pianoSAM JONES, bassART TAYLOR, drumsHackensack, New Jersey, December 21, 1958INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET MAGAZINETRACKS:01. Hush02. I’m A Fool To Want You03. Jorgie’s04, Shangri-La05. 6 M’s06. Requiem07. Lover Come Back To Me08. When Your Love Has Gone09. Sudwest Funk10. Paul’s Pal11. Off To The Races12. Down TempoTotal Time: 78:59