Never-Before-Released 1958 Live Recording Remastered from the Original Mono Master Tapes and Pressed by Optimal in Germany!

Donald Byrd's residency in Paris in 1958 to study with composer Nadia Boulanger gave rise to one of the greatest bands of his career with Bobby Jaspar on tenor sax and flute, Walter Davis, Jr. on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Art Taylor on drums. Sam Records is proud to present this previously unreleased concert by the Donald Byrd & Bobby Jaspar Quintet recorded during the evening dedicated to 'Modern Jazz' in the midst of the first and only Cannes Jazz Festival on July 11, 1958. The initiative for this festival was taken by Yvonne Blanc, who played the piano and lived between Paris and Cannes. The festival was organized in partnership with the festival of Knokke-le-Zoute, in Belgium. Remastered from the original mono master tapes and pressed by Optimal in Germany, this 180g vinyl LP comes housed in a deluxe high-gloss flipback album jacket with double insert using an original photo by JP Leloir from the concert.

Musicians:
Donald Byrd, trumpet
Bobby Jaspar, flute & tenor saxophone
Walter Davis Jr., piano
Doug Watkins, bass
Art Taylor, drums