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1962 studio album by Donald Byrd
Royal Flush is an album by American jazz trumpeter
Donald Byrd recorded on September 21, 1961 and released on
Blue Note the following year. Byrd's quintet features saxophonist
Pepper Adams and rhythm section
Herbie Hancock ,
Butch Warren and
Billy Higgins .
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Background
The album is
Herbie Hancock 's first Blue Note session to be released.
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Reception
The
AllMusic review by
Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "For the most part, the quintet plays a set of vital hard bop... But what's really interesting is when they begin pushing the boundaries."
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Track listing
All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
Side 1
"Hush" – 6:24
"I'm a Fool to Want You" (
Joel Herron ,
Frank Sinatra , Jack Wolf) – 6:15
"Jorgie's" – 8:07
Side 2
"Shangri-La" – 6:37
"6M's" – 6:30
"Requiem" (Hancock) – 7:07
Personnel
Musicians
Technical personnel
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader With
Pepper Adams With
The Jazz Messengers With
Gigi Gryce With
Jackie McLean With
Hank Mobley With others
Discoveries /
Presenting Cannonball Adderley (
Cannonball Adderley , 1955)
Jammin' with Gene (
Gene Ammons , 1956)
All Night Long (
Kenny Burrell , 1956)
All Day Long (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell &
Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Whims of Chambers (
Paul Chambers , 1956)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny's Crib (
Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1959)
Bohemia After Dark (
Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Lush Life (
John Coltrane , 1957–58)
The Believer (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
The Last Trane (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Black Pearls (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Davis Cup (
Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Wailing With Lou (
Lou Donaldson , 1957)
Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957)
This Is New (
Kenny Drew , 1957)
All Mornin' Long (
Red Garland , 1957)
Soul Junction (Red Garland, 1957)
High Pressure (Red Garland, 1957)
One Flight Up (
Dexter Gordon , 1964)
Ladybird (Dexter Gordon, 1965)
Snap Your Fingers (
Al Grey , 1962)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 (
Guru , 1993)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Guru, 1994–95)
My Point of View (
Herbie Hancock , 1993)
Tone Tantrum (Gene Harris, 1977)
Swamp Seed (
Jimmy Heath , 1963)
Informal Jazz (
Elmo Hope , 1956)
African High Life (
Solomon Ilori , 1963)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (
Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)
Quartet-Quintet (
Hank Jones , 1955)
Bluebird (Hank Jones, 1955)
TV Action Jazz! (
Mundell Lowe , 1959)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
Goin' Out of My Head (
Wes Montgomery , 1965)
Hush! (
Duke Pearson , 1962)
Wahoo! (Duke Pearson, 1964)
Another One /Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)
Winner's Circle (
Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)
Blues in Trinity (
Dizzy Reece , 1958)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Dimensions & Extensions (
Sam Rivers , 1967)
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 (1956)
Don't Stop the Carnival (
Sonny Rollins , 1978)
Silver's Blue (
Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Taylor's Wailers (
Art Taylor , 1957)
Soul Sauce (
Cal Tjader , 1964)
A Bluish Bag (
Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Top Brass (
Ernie Wilkins , 1955)
Pairing Off (
Phil Woods , 1956)