Byrd, Donald: A New Perspective (Vinyl LP) Sufjan Stevens ‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘Mastermind Specialism’

‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘Mastermind Specialism’

Death Is Not The End

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Byrd, Donald: A New Perspective (Vinyl LP) Sufjan Stevens ‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘Mastermind Specialism’Blue Note legends like Grant Green, Horace Silver, and Jimmy Smith often looked to the church for musical inspiration, but trumpeter Donald Byrd presented A New Perspective with his magnificent 1963 album for band and voices which wove the essence of spirituals into modern jazz. In collaboration with composer and arranger Duke Pearson, Byrd assembled an ensemble with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Herbie Hancock, guitarist Kenny Burrell,