Bird's Eye View (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% F3: Dillalude #2

F3: Dillalude #2

which found the musicians moving into fusion territory with relentlessly grooving tunes like “Goin’ Down South” and “Ummh” counterbalanced by exploratory pieces like the mesmerizing “Prints Tie

Jackie McLean’s music weaved in and out of the avant-garde throughout the late-60s but the saxophonist maintained a decidedly post-bop edge on Demon’s Dance featuring trumpeter Woody Shaw

and 'Your Heart Is as Black as Night'

” “Dat Dere

Bird's Eye View (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% F3: Dillalude #2Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilsons Transition label, Byrds Eye View was Donald Byrds first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line up of The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks. This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and