The Cat Walk

The Cat Walk
Studio album by Donald Byrd
Released 1962
Recorded May 2, 1961
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 40:41
Label Blue Note
BLP 4075
BST 84075
Producer Alfred Lion
Donald Byrd chronology
Chant
(1961)		 The Cat Walk
(1961)		 Royal Flush
(1961)

The Cat Walk is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label in 1962 as BLP 4075.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Trumpeter Donald Byrd and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams worked together on several recordings between 1958 and 1961, and The Cat Walk is among the best... Byrd's playing throughout is typically sleek and lyrical, and Adams' sturdy, husky baritone sound is the perfect counterbalance, making The Cat Walk an essential Byrd purchase".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Say You're Mine" (Duke Pearson) - 7:21
  2. "Duke's Mixture" (Pearson) - 7:05
  3. "Each Time I Think of You" (Byrd, Pearson) - 5:39
  4. "The Cat Walk" - 6:46
  5. "Cute" (Neil Hefti) - 6:21
  6. "Hello Bright Sunflower" (Pearson) - 7:29

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
  2. ^ a b Leggett S. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010