Bird's Eye View (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% 'Wisdom of the Elders' comes

'Wisdom of the Elders' comes from an artist interested in the indefinable gaps more than fitting into boxes

The Fool On The Hill

Jackie McLean’s music weaved in and out of the avant-garde throughout the late-60s but the saxophonist maintained a decidedly post-bop edge on Demon’s Dance featuring trumpeter Woody Shaw

and 'Your Heart Is as Black as Night'

” “Dat Dere

Bird's Eye View (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% 'Wisdom of the Elders' comesRecorded in 1955 for Tom Wilsons Transition label, Byrds Eye View was Donald Byrds 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. This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and