Donald Byrd
Kofi (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
Release Date: 10/04/2024
Format: LP
Label: Blue Note Records
Release type: Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl LP Pressing.
Label: Blue Note Records
Release type: Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl LP Pressing.
Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker and Airto Moreira. Blue Note Tone Poet Series stereo edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes.
1 Kofi
2 Fufu
3 Perpetual Lover
4 Elmina
