Byrd Jazz PIV98 or "Sid's Ahead

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Kurt Keefner stated "Blue Camel is the pinnacle to date of Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil's achievement as a jazzman

The high caliber musicianship is still front and center

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Koralle produced most of the songs during long nights while struggling with insomnia

Byrd Jazz PIV98 or "Sid's AheadByrd Jazz, recorded live in Detroit on August 23, 1955, captures the first recording as featured artist for trumpeter Donald Byrd. This Transition LP is a perfect example of the dynamism of the mid 1950s Detroit jazz scene, as it showcases young local talents such as tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Barry Harris and Bernard McKinney on euphonium. With its "mondrianesque" cover, Byrd Jazz (TRLP 5) has been a longtime collector's favorite and is