Mustang! (Donald Byrd album)


Mustang! is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Sonny Red, Hank Mobley, McCoy Tyner, Walter Booker, and Freddie Waits recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label in 1967 as BLP 4238. The CD reissue included two bonus tracks recorded in 1964.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Byrd performs high-quality straight-ahead jazz that fits the modern mainstream of the era".

Track listing

  1. "Mustang" - 8:30
  2. "Fly Little Bird Fly" - 5:27
  3. "I Got It Bad " - 5:54
  4. "Dixie Lee" - 6:43
  5. "On the Trail" - 7:44
  6. "I'm So Excited by You" - 5:41
  7. "Gingerbread Boy" - 9:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "I'm So Excited by You" - 7:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded on November 18, 1964 and June 24, 1966.

Personnel

Tracks 1-6
Tracks 7-8