A New Perspective
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A New Perspective
- Artist: Donald Byrd
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- Release Date: November 12, 1963
- Total Time: 40:37
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
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This unusual set (reissued on CD by Blue Note) was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that also includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke Pearson are masterful and one song, "Cristo Redentor," became a bit of a hit. This is a memorable effort that is innovative in its own way, a milestone in Donald Byrd's career. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi| A New Pacifica (2000 Album by Electro Group) | |
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A New Perspective
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| Studio album by Donald Byrd | ||||
| Released | November 12, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January 12, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Records BST 84124 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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A New Perspective is a 1963 album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4124 and BST 84124. The performances are mainly in a hard bop style, but the recording also features a gospel choir.
About the project, Byrd said: "I mean this album seriously. Because of my own background, I've always wanted to write an entire album of spiritual-like pieces. The most accurate way I can describe what we were all trying to do is that this is a modern hymnal. In an earlier period, the New Orleans jazzmen would often play religious music for exactly what it was - but with their own jazz textures and techniques added. Now, as modern jazzmen, we're also approaching this tradition with respect and great pleasure."[2]
The album was remastered in 1998 by Rudy Van Gelder.
Track listing
- "Elijah" (Byrd) - 9:21
- "Beast of Burden" (Byrd) - 10:07
- "Cristo Redentor" (Duke Pearson) - 5:43
- "The Black Disciple" (Byrd) - 8:12
- "Chant" (Pearson) - 7:31
Personnel
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Donald Best – vibraphone, vocals
- Butch Warren – bass
- Lex Humphries – drums
- Duke Pearson – arranger
- Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – choir direction
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011 [last update]). "A New Perspective - Donald Byrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r136280. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ Original liner notes
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