Donald Byrd

'Modern Jazz Perspective' is a highly swinging straight ahead bop infused album by two great modernists of the '50s. Recorded and first released on Columbia in 1957 this album sees trumpeter Donald Byrd and alto sax player Gigi Gryce teaming up and leading a group of strong partners such as Jimmy Cleveland - trombone, Julius Watkins - French horn, Sahib Shihab - baritone sax, Wynton Kelly - piano, Wendell Marshall - bass and Art Taylor - drums, plus the guest appearance of Jackie Paris on banjo on one track and vocals on two others.

PERSONNEL:

• Don Byrd - (trumpet)
• Gigi Gryce - (alto sax)
• Wynton Kelly - (piano)
• Wendell Marshall - (bass)
• Arthur Taylor - (drums)
• Jackie Paris - (vocal on tracks A1, A3, A4)
• Julius Watkins - (french horn)
• Sahib Shihab - (baritone sax)
• Jimmy Cleveland - (trombone on tracks A4, B1)

New York, August 30,September 3 & 5, 1957

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. .Early Morning Blues
• A2. Early Bird
• A3. Elgy
• A4. Stablemates

• SIDE B
• B1. Steppin' Out
• B2. Social Call
• B3. An Evening In Casablanca
• B4. Satellite