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Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1959/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1959/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 34:12 minutes | 1,34 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 34:12 minutes | 747 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Newk's Time" is Sonny Rollins' third album for Blue Note Records and was released in March 1959. This lesser-known album contains some great renditions of tunes by Miles Davis ("Tune Up"), Kenny Dorham ("Asiatic Raes"), and a couple Tin Pan Alley song interpretations. For fans of hard bop, and especially Sonny Rollins, this album is a 'must listen'.
John Coltrane - Dakar (1963/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

John Coltrane - Dakar (1963/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 39:44 minutes | 1,58 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 39:44 minutes | 953 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

"Dakar" was one of the early albums from Prestige on which John Coltrane played. While not the lead musician on the recording, Prestige marketed the album as such due to Coltrane's rapidly-rising fame as a soloist.
Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (1955) {Transition Japan TOCJ-5886 rel 1994}

Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (1955) {Transition Japan TOCJ-5886 rel 1994}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 205 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 103 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 59 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1955, 1994 Transition / Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCJ-5886
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

For all intents and purposes, a Jazz Messengers session issued under Donald Byrd's name, Byrd's Eye View, captures the young trumpeter in full command of his estimable powers – the visceral intensity of this music is remarkable, galvanized by the typically stellar playing of drummer Art Blakey, pianist Horace Silver, tenorist Hank Mobley, and bassist Doug Watkins. Fellow trumpeter Joe Gordon pushes Byrd to new extremes – his solos are as physical as a heavyweight boxer yet as graceful as a ballerina. And despite the length and scope of the tracks, Byrd remains in complete control, performing with an authority and technical prowess that belie his age.
Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley - The Birth of Hard Bop (2000)

Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley - The Birth of Hard Bop (2000)
Label: Savoy Jazz | FLAC (image + .cue,log) | Time: 02:07:53 | 582 MB(+3%)
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

The Birth of Hard Bop (2000) is a compilation album featuring three iconic jazz trumpeters — Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, and Hank Mobley — and is a key release in understanding the development of the hard bop movement in jazz during the 1950s. The album serves as a reflection of the emergence of hard bop, a subgenre that evolved as a response to the cool jazz movement, incorporating more bluesy, soulful, and rhythmically intense elements.

Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Day Long (1957)  Music

Posted by intothe at Nov. 3, 2008
Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Day Long (1957)

Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Day Long (1957)
Jazz | FLAC + MP3 320k/s | 305 & 104 MB | scans | OJC 24-bit remastered | 45:18

This Prestige date recorded in January 1957, finds guitarist Kenny Burrell with Donald Byrd, Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, and Arthur Taylor in a excellent jam session setting.
Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley - The Birth of Hard Bop (2000)

Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley - The Birth of Hard Bop (2000)
Label: Savoy Jazz | FLAC (image + .cue,log) | Time: 02:07:53 | 582 MB(+3%)
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

The Birth of Hard Bop (2000) is a compilation album featuring three iconic jazz trumpeters — Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, and Hank Mobley — and is a key release in understanding the development of the hard bop movement in jazz during the 1950s. The album serves as a reflection of the emergence of hard bop, a subgenre that evolved as a response to the cool jazz movement, incorporating more bluesy, soulful, and rhythmically intense elements.
Donald Byrd – Fuego (Toshiba/EMI Japan) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD-format

Donald Byrd – Fuego (1959)
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz –> 16-bit/44kHz | FLAC (Tracks) , artworks | Stereo | 852 Mb, 240 Mb | 5% RAR Recovery
Jazz, Hard bop | Filesonic + FilePost
Blue Note BST-84026 - Toshiba/EMI Records Japan (1984)

Hard bop is at the core of this band, but Byrd is moving further into post-bop…

Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Night Long (1956) RE-UP  Music

Posted by intothe at March 19, 2011
Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Night Long (1956) RE-UP

Kenny Burrell & Donald Byrd - All Night Long (1956)
Jazz | EAC rip (FLAC+CUE+LOG) | 237 MB | artwork
OJC (1990) | 54:34 | RAR with 5% recovery info

Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (1955/2019)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at March 18, 2019
Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (1955/2019)

Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (1955/2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 155 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 100 MB | 00:43:06
Jazz | Label: Blue Note Records

For all intents and purposes, a Jazz Messengers session issued under Donald Byrd's name, Byrd's Eye View, captures the young trumpeter in full command of his estimable powers the visceral intensity of this music is remarkable, galvanized by the typically stellar playing of drummer Art Blakey, pianist Horace Silver, tenorist Hank Mobley, and bassist Doug Watkins. Fellow trumpeter Joe Gordon pushes Byrd to new extremes his solos are as physical as a heavyweight boxer yet as graceful as a ballerina. And despite the length and scope of the tracks, Byrd remains in complete control, performing with an authority and technical prowess that belie his age. An excellent hard bop date most readily available via the 2002 Blue Note reissue The Transition Sessions.
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (1960) {Blue Note Japan TOCJ-4048 rel 1993}

Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (1960) {Blue Note Japan TOCJ-4048 rel 1993}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 267 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 96 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 43 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1960, 1993 Blue Note / Toshiba EMI Japan | TOCJ-4048
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

By the time of this fourth Blue Note album by trumpeter Donald Byrd, it became clear that his playing was becoming stronger with the passing of time. Byrd in Flight features separate studio sessions from January and July of 1960 with constants Duke Pearson on piano and drummer Lex Humphries. Bassists Doug Watkins and Reggie Workman split duties six tracks to three, as do tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, making for some interesting sonic combinations, although Byrd is the dominant voice.