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1964 studio album by Donald Byrd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A New Perspective is a 1964 studio album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd. It was released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4124 and BST 84124.
A New Perspective | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | Early February 1964[1] | |||
Recorded | January 12, 1963 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In 2017, it was ranked at number 194 on Pitchfork's list of the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s".[4] The album was remastered by Rudy Van Gelder in 1998.
The album features a fusion of jazz with spirituals, and features a vocal choir singing wordlessly to accompany the instruments.
About the project, Byrd said: "I mean this album seriously. Because of my own background, I've always wanted to write an entire album of spiritual-like pieces. The most accurate way I can describe what we were all trying to do is that this is a modern hymnal. In an earlier period, the New Orleans jazzmen would often play religious music for exactly what it was - but with their own jazz textures and techniques added. Now, as modern jazzmen, we're also approaching this tradition with respect and great pleasure."[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Elijah" | Donald Byrd | 9:21 |
2. | "Beast of Burden" | Donald Byrd | 10:07 |
3. | "Cristo Redentor" | Duke Pearson | 5:43 |
4. | "The Black Disciple" | Donald Byrd | 8:12 |
5. | "Chant" | Duke Pearson | 7:31 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 110 |
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