Byrd, Donald & Pepper Adams
Bethlehem, 2000, CD
Instrument: TRUMPET
Issue: 6.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Swing
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 
O’s Notes: The sweetness of Bryd’s trumpet and the rich and throaty baritone sax of Pepper lead the melodies on Motor City Scene; a relaxed set of 5 songs with the Detroit sound. The opener, “Stardust” puts us in the mellow mood. We also like the blending of the lead lines; trumpet and sax along with Kenny Burrell’s guitar on “Libeccio”.