Motor City Scene

Motor City Scene
Studio album by Pepper Adams & Donald Byrd
Released 1960
Recorded 1960
Genre Jazz
Length 42:56
Label Bethlehem
Pepper Adams chronology
10 to 4 at the 5 Spot
(1960)		 Motor City Scene
(1960)		 Out of this World
(1961)
Donald Byrd chronology
At the Half Note Cafe
(1960)		 Motor City Scene
(1960)		 Chant
(1961)

Motor City Scene, also released as Stardust, is an album by saxophonist Pepper Adams and trumpeter Donald Byrd , recorded in 1960 and released on the Bethlehem label as BCP 6056 featuring Byrd and Adams with Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, and Louis Hayes.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Fine solos from the front-liners save this disc, as their formidable powers still show great promise. Two years hence, this band was a top-drawer attraction, but somehow this session doesn't gel to the extent many might have hoped it would".[2] Interestingly the review by Scott Yanow of Pepper Adams' album Stardust awarded the album 4 stars and stating it was "Well worth searching for".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

  1. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 10:16
  2. "Philson" (Pepper Adams) - 10:44
  3. "Trio" (Erroll Garner) - 8:06
  4. "Libeccio" (Pepper Adams) - 8:38
  5. "Bitty Ditty" (Thad Jones) - 5:12
  • Recorded in New York City in 1960.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
  2. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
  3. ↑ Yanow, S. Stardust Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
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