Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson’s Transition label, "Byrd’s Eye View" was Donald Byrd’s first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line-up of The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks. "Byrd’s Eye View" is the first of three reissues from the Transition catalogue that will be released as part of the Tone Poet series in 2023, presented in a single sleeve with a booklet.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Mono, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket. With Booklet.

Byrd’s Eye View (1955)

Tracklist:

A1. Doug's Blues
A2. El Sino
B1. Everything Happens To Me
B2. Hank's Tune
B3. Hank's Other Tune (Late Show)

Donald Byrd - trumpet / Hank Mobley - tenor sax / Horace Silver - piano / 
Doug Watkins - bass / Art Blakey - drums / Joe Gordon - trumpet