Recorded in 1967 at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, 'Soul Drag' was released in December 1968. For this album, the artist was surrounded by a quintet that included some luminaries such as Sonny Red (saxophone), Cedar Walton (piano), Walter Booker (double bass), and Billy Higgins (drums). The album's blues influences make it a work of absolute modernity.
A true pioneer, trumpeter Donald Byrd constantly reinvented himself, moving from Be Bop to jazz funk and then to soul jazz, which made this extraordinary artist one of the most modern jazz musicians. The artist honed his skills alongside Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and accompanied some of the biggest names in jazz such as Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins.
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