Fuego (Donald Byrd album)

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Fuego
Fuego (Donald Byrd album).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1960[1]
RecordedOctober 4, 1959
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length40:56
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4026
BST 84026
ProducerAlfred Lion
Donald Byrd chronology
Byrd in Hand
(1959)
Fuego
(1960)
Byrd in Flight
(1960)

Fuego is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label in 1960 as BLP 4026, featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins and Lex Humphries.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat3.5/5 stars[3]
Allmusic4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz2.5/4 stars[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[6]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated "hard bop is at the core of this band, but Byrd is moving further into post-bop... as he takes a break from forceful interaction to play a more democratic role on this refined and mature album that is less brash, a prelude for his more powerful statements yet to come".[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised McLean's contributions but criticized the uninteresting compositions.[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Donald Byrd
  1. "Fuego" - 6:38
  2. "Bup a Loup" - 4:05
  3. "Funky Mama" - 10:58
  4. "Low Life" - 6:02
  5. "Lament" - 8:27
  6. "Amen" - 4:46

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard Jul 25, 1960
  2. ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
  3. ^ Down Beat: September 15, 1960 Vol. 27, No. 19
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 170–171. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 36. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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