The Feeling of Jazz – Spotlight-2 on Donald Byrd

The Feeling of Jazz, program No. 396 airing August 16, 2020 featured a spotlight on American jazz trumpeter Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) and known professionally as Donald Byrd in music presented by Kent Lindquist, while co-host Alan Corns presented music from Annie Ross, Flip Phillips, The Oscar Peterson Trio and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth. 

8 p.m. Hour – Music by Title, Artist, Album (Record Label), Composer, Time Length 

1. Everything Happens To Me, Donald Byrd-Doug Watkins, The Complete Transition Sessions (Orig LP: Transition; Re-issued: Blue Note), Matt Dennis, 5:45 min.2. This Is Always, Annie Ross, Annie Ross Sings A Song With Mulligan (World Pacific 1954), Harry Warren-Mack Gordon, 4:18 min.3. Beale Street, Donald Byrd, Blackjack (Blue Note), Sylvester Kyner, 5:24 min.4. Singin' The Blues, Flip Phillips, Flip Wails (Verve), Con Conrad-Russel Robinson-Sam Lewis-Joe Young, 3:15 min.5. Jelly Roll, Donald Byrd, Slow Drag (Blue Note), Sylvester Kyner, 5:19 min.6. Bags' Groove, Oscar Peterson Trio, Night Train (Verve), Milt Jackson, 5:12 min.7. Bronze Dance, Donald Byrd, Byrd In Hand (Orig LP: Poll Winners Record 1958; Re-issue: Blue Note), Walter davis, 6:43 min.8. Shine, Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer, The Al Cohn Quintet (Coral 1957), Cecil Mack-Lew Brown-Ford Dabney, 3:35 min.9. My Girl Shirl, Donald Byrd, Byrd In Hand (Orig LP: Poll Winners Record 1958; Re-issue: Blue Note), Duke Pearson, 5:47 min. 

9 p.m. Hour – Music by Title, Artist, Album (Record Label), Composer, Time Length 

1. Mustang, Donald Byrd, Mustang (Blue Note), Sylvester Kyner, 8:28 min.2. Marie, Jimmy Cleveland, A Map of Jimmy Cleveland (Mercury 1959), Irving Berlin, 4:43 min.3. Dawn Tempo, Donald Byrd, Off To The Races (Essential Jazz Classics/Blue Note), Donald Byrd, 5:19 min.4. Do It The hard Way, Andre' Previn, Andre' Previn and His Pals Play Pal Joey (Contemporary 1957), Dick Busey, 5:18 min.5. Social Call, Donald Byrd-Gigi Gryce, Modern Jazz perspective (Lone Hill Jazz), Gigi Gryce, 4:39 min.6. Six AM Blues, Arch Martin Quintet, New jazz From Kansas City (Zephyr 1957), Dick Busey, 5:18 min.7. Phil T. McNasty Blues, Donald Byrd-Doug Watkins, The Complete Transition Sessions (Orig LP: Transition; Re-issued: Blue Note), Traditional, 4:53 min.8. Darn That Dream, Art Farmer, Modern Art (United Artists 1958), Eddie DeLange-Jimmy Van Heusen, 3:56 min.9. All Members, Donald Byrd, Blackjack (Blue Note), Jimmy Heath, 4:31 min.