Donald Byrd ‎- Early Byrd, The Best Of The Jazz Soul Years (1993) FLAC

Tracks

01. Slow Drag
02. West of Pecos
03. Books Bossa
04. Jellyroll
05. Mustang
06. Blackjack
07. The Weasil
08. The Dude
09. The Emperor

Personnel

Alto Flute – Frank Foster (tracks: 8)
Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 8), Sonny Red (tracks: 1 to 6)
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: 8)
Bass – Roland Wilson (tracks: 7), Ron Carter (tracks: 8), Walter Booker (tracks: 1 to 6)
Clarinet – Pepper Adams (tracks: 8)
Congas, Tambourine – Bobbye Hall Porter (tracks: 9)
Drums – Billy Higgins (tracks: 1 to 4, 6), Edward Greene* (tracks: 9), Freddie Waits (tracks: 5), Joe Chambers (tracks: 7), Mickey Roker (tracks: 8)
Electric Bass – Wilton Feldar* (tracks: 9)
Electric Piano – Duke Pearson (tracks: 7, 8), Bill Henderson III* (tracks: 9)
Flute – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 8), Lew Tabackin (tracks: 7, 8)
Guitar – Don Peake (tracks: 9), Greg Poree (tracks: 9), Jimmy Ponder (tracks: 7), Wally Richardson (tracks: 8)
Organ – Joe Sample (tracks: 9)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 8), John Robinson (2), Nat Bettis (tracks: 7)
Piano – Cedar Walton (tracks: 1 to 4, 6), McCoy Tyner (tracks: 5)
Soprano Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster (tracks: 7, 8), Hank Mobley (tracks: 2, 5, 6), Harold Land (tracks: 9), Lew Tabackin (tracks: 8)
Trombone – Bill Campbell* (tracks: 8), Julian Priester (tracks: 7), Thurman Green (tracks: 9)
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson (tracks: 9)
Vocals – Billy Higgins (tracks: 1)