Donald Byrd – Chant

I hate picking favorite recordings. Not possible. This is definitely in the top 100 however! Perhaps top three by Byrd. Pepper Adams is in fine form here. I am suspecting company finances played a part in Blue Note not releasing some music. Certainly not because of an artistic issue on this one.

Great album with clear sound, and mine’s flat. Byrd/Pepper are too dominant in the mix. Curious whether that’s a KG/cutting outcome or part of the tapes.

Found this used at a local store. Very reasonable price. Very glad to have snagged one. It sounds amazing. Very impressed with the pressing.

There's not much else I can honestly add here that all the other 4 or 5 stars reviews haven't already,this is a lovely "hard bop" jazz LP that keeps the same uptempo throughout on both sides(mostly).
Highs,mids and lows are all on point and play out smoothly there is some distortion on some of Byrd`s solos but only when he hits them really high notes.
The vinyl record is solidly flat with no ruff edges or surface noise,the center hole is perfectly punched so no swaying of my tonearm.
Recommended for all "jazz heads" hard bop etc.

Music 5*
Sound quality 5*
Mastering 5*

Vinyl front-end:
Rega P3:RB880 tonearm
Cartridge:Denon DL103r
Phono Stage:Whest Audio TWO.2

WOW! This record is amazing!

I’ve been waiting for a long time to buy a repress, found at musicdirect. Didn’t want to pay flipper prices.

Totally worth the wait! Nice dynamics, up tempo and fat bass, good Instrument separation!

WOW! This record is amazing!

I’ve been waiting for a long time to buy a repress, found at musicdirect. Didn’t want to pay flipper prices.

Totally worth the wait! Nice dynamics, up tempo and fat bass, good Instrument separation!

Fun session! And I believe it’s Herbie’s first for Blue Note. But I get a bit of distortion on Byrd’s solos which can be hard on my ears at times. It reminds me of when Lee Morgan is too closely mic’d on Big Beat and gets distorted - though not quite as extreme.

Great set, should have been released. Herbie Handcock’s first Blue Note date! These 70’s and 80’s Blue Notes get a bad rap for no reason. The artwork sucks, but the music is great. It will probably be released as a tone poet album, and all the experts will be praising this set.

Solid up tempo session brought to life here by the Tone Poet team. Sounds great and a perfect example that high quality records can be put out at a reasonable price without the cynical price gouging some other company’s business models revolve around.

Strange this was released so long after its inception. The playing is excellent - it's definitely Byrd's album, though. The majority of the set is up tempo, and they really all work well together. Great show.