1991 studio album by Donald Byrd
| A City Called Heaven | ||||
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| Studio album by Donald Byrd | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 17–19, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:58 | |||
| Label | Landmark LCD 1530 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Donald Byrd | |||
| Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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A City Called Heaven is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances recorded in 1991 and released on the Landmark label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  |
The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "Not a bad record, though not as unforgettable as his stuff from over two decades before." The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Hutcherson continues his Indian summer in the studios with swarming, harmonically dense lines and Henderson's profoundly cast solos evince all the great maturity which seems to have eluded Byrd".
Track listing
All compositions by Donald Byrd except where noted.
- "King Arthur" – 8:26
- "I'll Always Remember" – 9:38
- "A City Called Heaven" (Traditional) – 10:30
- "Buck Down in Lu Easy Anna" (Donald Brown) – 6:49
- "Byrd Song" (James Williams) – 6:01
- "Del Valle" (Bobby Hutcherson) – 7:20
- "Remember Me" (Henry Purcell) – 5:28
- "Not Necessarily the Blues" – 7:10
Personnel
- Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Donald Brown – piano
- Rufus Reid – bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Lorice Stevens – vocals (tracks 3 & 7)
References
- Fitzgerald, M. "Landmark Records listing". Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- "Donald Byrd Catalog". Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 4, 2019
- ^ Ginell, Richard S.. Donald Byrd: A City Called Heaven – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.