BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL SERIES

• 180 GRAM VINYL
• MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAKES

Blue Note MVP Duke Pearson was a versatile presence on the label from the late-1950s thru the early 1970s, contributing in myriad ways to numerous classic albums as a pianist, bandleader, sideman, composer, arranger, and producer. After recording a pair of trio albums as a leader for Blue Note in 1959, Pearson returned to the studio in 1964 with the sextet session Wahoo!, which was a perfect encapsulation of his many talents.

Writing for an ensemble featuring Donald Byrd, James Spaulding, Joe Henderson, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker , Pearson presents five evocative originals including “Amanda,” “Bedouin,” and “ESP (Extrasensory Perception).” Duke strips it down to the trio for a lovely ballad performance of his piece “Farewell Machelle” and closes the album with a brisk, jaunty flight through Byrd’s tune “Fly Little Bird Fly.”

PERSONNEL:

Donald Byrd - (trumpet)
James Spaulding - (alto sax)
Joe Henderson - (tenor sax)
Duke Pearson - (piano)
Bob Crashaw - (bass)
Mickey Roker - (drums)

TRACKS:

A1: Amanda
A2: Bedouin
A3: Farewell Machelle

B1: Wahoo
B2: ESP (Extrasensory Perception)
B3: Fly Little Bird Fly