Donald Byrd- Slow Drag (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)Label: Blue Note Reissued 6 2 2023, Originally released 1967 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

Our Philosophy Is Fiction

It remains a tune worthy of heavy DJ play

With EDGAR releasing a new TANGERINE DREAM album this fall

Chasing Birds

Left for Denver

or What This Says About You

Morning of the Hunt

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while still retaining the edgy

and Stevie Young [rhythm guitar] firing on all cylinders once again

Highlights of the set include the hard-charging title track

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