DONALD BYRD - MUSTANG! (LP)

Donald Byrd Mustang on Vinyl LP! 

One of Donald Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note, and one of the three that he recorded with Sonny Red on alto sax. Byrd and Red work magnificently together, and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records as leaders. Hank Mobley joins the group on tenor, Walter Booker is on bass, McCoy Tyner's on piano, and Freddie Waits is on drums. The groove is tight and funky, with a mix of hard bop soloing and funkier Blue Note rhythm playing. Red burns throughout, especially on his own "Mustang", and on the cut "Dixie Lee". Other tracks include "Fly Little Bird Fly", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "On The Trail", and "I'm So Excited By You".

Donald Byrd Mustang Track Listing

1. Mustang 
2. Fly Little Bird Fly 
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 
4. Dixie Lee 
5. On The Trail 
6. I'm So Excited By You 
7. Gingerbread Boy 
8. I'm So Excited By You