Donald Byrd-Byrd In Paris

A hard bop live album capturing the fiery performance of The New Donald Byrd Quintet, recorded at the famed Olympia Theatre in Paris on October 22, 1958 and originally issued in 1958 on the Brunswick label DiscogsWikipedia.

Key Features:

• Trumpet: Donald Byrd

• Tenor saxophone & flute: Bobby Jaspar

• Piano: Walter Davis Jr.

• Bass: Doug Watkins

• Drums: Art Taylor DiscogsWikipedia

Tracklist:

• A1. Dear Old Stockholm

• A2. Paul’s Pals

• B1. Flute Blues

• B2. Ray’s Idea

• B3. The Blues Walk DiscogsJazzMusicArchives.com
  (Approximate total runtime: 48:40) JazzMusicArchives.com

Reissues & Legacy:

• Reissued by Sam Records in 2014 as a limited edition 180‑gram vinyl (mono), featuring a double insert and pressed on high-quality German vinyl DiscogsAcoustic Sounds.

• In 2019, Sam Records released another edition (Club Edition) sourced from tapes licensed by Universal Music Classics & Jazz France Discogs.

• Available from specialty audiophile vinyl retailers, remastered using original master tapes for superior sound fidelity Jazz MessengersScott Nangle Audio.

Why It Matters

This recording vividly showcases Byrd’s confident command as a burgeoning hard bop force, backed by stellar sidemen. The tight, spontaneous improvisations amid the palpable Parisian audience make it a classic snapshot of the vibrant jazz scene in 1958.