At the Half Note Cafe Volume 1 (Tone Poet Vinyl Series) Lesley Blume this is a masterly work

this is a masterly work of art

The fourth book in the Foundation series

and Cynthia Erivo is a sight to behold

Under the guidance of album producer George Drakoulias

At the Half Note Cafe Volume 1 (Tone Poet Vinyl Series) Lesley Blume this is a masterly workTrumpeter 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