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a historical essay by acclaimed jazz critic Bob Blumenthal

Altogether the collection is a bebop masterclass that featured various distinguished casts of bebop luminaries

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At The Half Note Café Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP #.show-split a historical essay by acclaimedTrumpeter Donald Byrd was just 2 years into his 2 decade long Blue Note recording career when he brought his quintet in to Manhattans Half Note Caf in November 1960 to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable live set of hard bop featuring Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Duke Pearson on piano, Laymon Jackson on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums. Byrd had already established himself as a leading trumpeter on the scene and was riding high