Royal Flush is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded on September 21, 1961 and released on Blue Note the following year. Byrd's quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins.[2]
| Royal Flush | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 21, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4101 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Background
editThe album is Herbie Hancock's first Blue Note session to be released.[3]
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "For the most part, the quintet plays a set of vital hard bop... But what's really interesting is when they begin pushing the boundaries."[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |   [5] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
Side 1
edit- "Hush" – 6:24
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 6:15
- "Jorgie's" – 8:07
Side 2
edit- "Shangri-La" – 6:37
- "6M's" – 6:30
- "Requiem" (Hancock) – 7:07
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (except "I'm a Fool to Want You"[citation needed])
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Butch Warren – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Billboard Sep 22, 1962
- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard (2003). Blue Note Records: The Biography. Justin, Charles & Co. p. 148.
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
- ^ Down Beat: January 17, 1963 vol. 30, no. 2