Head Man Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) I'm part-way through Jimmy Heath's autobiography "I Walked With Giants" and he refers to records he made with Donald Byrd for Blue Note in 1963 that "weren't released then because of problems between Donald and Al Lion". I don't recall ever hearing Jimmy play on a Blue Note release. Does anyone know what recording he's referring to here and whether it was ever released? Plus, can anyone shed any light on the problems that Jimmy refers to between Donald Byrd and Alfred Lion? I seem to recall reading that Donald Byrd fell out with a lot of his friends at one time and actually gave up playing jazz. Edited January 22, 2012 by Head Man Quote
sonnymax Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 Jimmy played on Byrd's Blue Note sessions of May 20, 1963 & November 18, 1964. I don't know how many titles were recorded those two days, but three tracks were included on the CD reissues of Mustang! & Blackjack. Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) According to Michael Cuscuna/Michel Ruppli's Blue Note discography Jimmy Heath played on these Blue Note sessions (I've only mentioned the original 12" LP releases): - April 20, 1953 with Miles Davis, issued on Miles Davis Vols.1-2, Blue Note 1501~2 - June 22, 1953 with J.J. Johnson, issued on The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vols.1-2, Blue Note 1505~1506 - April 9, 1962 with Freddie Hubbard, issued on Hub Cap, Blue Note (8)4073 - April 11-12, 1963 with Horace Silver, session (seven tracks) rejected - May 20, 1963 with Donald Byrd, one track unissued in the original 12" LP series, one track rejected - November 18, 1964 with Donald Byrd, session (two tracks) unissued in the original 12" LP series - November 17, 1967 with Blue Mitchell, issued on Heads Up!, Blue Note 84272 Edited January 22, 2012 by J.A.W. Quote
Head Man Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks guys. I guess it must have been the May 20, 1963 session that Jimmy was referring to. BTW I wonder what ever happened to that Horace Silver Tentette session from April 11-12, 1963? Does anyone know why that one has never seen the light of day? Quote
brownie Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 BTW I wonder what ever happened to that Horace Silver Tentette session from April 11-12, 1963? Does anyone know why that one has never seen the light of day? Previous thread! Still hurts to read it Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 BTW I wonder what ever happened to that Horace Silver Tentette session from April 11-12, 1963? Does anyone know why that one has never seen the light of day? Previous thread! Still hurts to read it Link to whole thread Quote
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