Artist: Donald Byrd
Label: Blue Note
SKU: B003436401
Barcode: 602438568420
Genre: Audiophile Jazz
No of Discs: 1 Disc
Release: 06/02/2023
Donald Byrd’s 1967 album Slow Drag was one of the last pure hard bop records the trumpeter would make before his music began evolving towards fusion. Byrd flies high on this gratifying set featuring alto saxophonist Sonny Red, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker & drummer Billy Higgins. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, & packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

A1 Slow Drag
Written-By – Donald Byrd
9:40
A2 Secret Love
Written-By – Webster*, Fain*
3:50
A3 Booker’s Bossa
Written-By – Cedar Walton, Walter Booker
6:45
B1 Jelly Roll
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
5:10
B2 The Loner
Written-By – Cedar Walton, Ronnie Mathews
6:10
B3 My Ideal
Written-By – Robin*, Chase*, Whiting*
6:15