Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
| Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 1973 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Butler | |||
| Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux is a live album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd.[3] It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 5, 1973, and was officially released on December 9, 2022—Byrd's would-be 90th birthday—by Blue Note Records.[4][5][6][7]
The live album was one of five produced by Blue Note president George Butler of performances at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival; however, it remained untouched in the label's vault until Byrd's death in 2013, when Gilles Peterson inquired about its existence to the label.[4][8] Leading up to its release, the album was previewed at a Blue Note pop-up store at Coal Drops Yard in London on November 11, 2022.[9][10]
Critical reception
In a review for Glide Magazine, Jim Hynes noted that the performance had a "slightly harder edge" than Byrd's previous album, Black Byrd, and added that the "45 minutes go by in a blink".[11] Mike Hobart of the Financial Times rated Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux three out of five stars.[12] Robert Baird, writing for Stereophile, considered the album an "undiscovered masterpiece".[2]
Track listing
Track order and lengths sourced from Spotify and Blue Note's official website.[4][13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Byrd" | Larry Mizell | 8:11 |
| 2. | "You've Got It Bad Girl" | Stevie Wonder | 7:42 |
| 3. | "The East" | Donald Byrd | 9:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Introductions" | 2:58 | |
| 5. | "Kwame" | Donald Byrd | 11:50 |
| 6. | "Poco-Mania" | Donald Byrd | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 45:24 | ||
Personnel
- Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals
- Fonce Mizell – trumpet and vocals
- Allan Barnes – tenor saxophone and flute
- Nathan Davis – tenor and soprano saxophone
- Kevin Toney – electric piano
- Larry Mizell – synthesizers
- Barney Perry – electric guitar
- Henry Franklin – electric bass
- Keith Killgo – drums and vocals
- Ray Armando – congas and percussion
- George Butler – producer
- Kevin Gray – mastering
- Chris Penycate – live recording
- Qmillion – mixing
- Gabe Lowry – assistance
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Meat and Potatoes, Inc. – package layout
See also
The four other albums of the "Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux" series:
- Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux
- Live at Montreux (Bobbi Humphrey album)
- Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux
- Ronnie Foster Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
References
- ^ Renaud, Philippe (January 7, 2023). "Disque". Le Devoir (in French). p. 32. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Baird, Robert (February 27, 2023). "A Funky Donald Byrd, Live from Montreux". Stereophile. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Schube, Will (December 10, 2022). "Listen To Donald Byrd's 'Live: Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux'". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Donald Byrd "Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux" Gets First-Ever Official Release". Blue Note Records. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ "Previously Unreleased 1973 Donald Byrd Recording Coming in December". JazzTimes. November 16, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (July 18, 2023). "How Donald Byrd & the Mizell Brothers Built the Future". Tidal. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Graff, Gary (December 9, 2022). "From The Vaults". The Plain Dealer. p. C3. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Jurkovic, Mike (December 18, 2022). "Donald Byrd: Donald Byrd Live: Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Steel, Alastair (November 9, 2022). "Blue Note Records' Pop-Up Store returns to London". Rayo. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ "A Blue Note vibe: The Iconic label's Pop-Up Store Returns to London this week". Jazzwise. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Hynes, Jim (December 8, 2022). "Donald Byrd's Smokin' 1973 Performance With Ten Piece Band Issued On 'Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (December 9, 2022). "Donald Byrd's funky set captured on Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux — album review". Financial Times. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ "Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux - Album by Donald Byrd". Spotify. Retrieved December 27, 2025.