Royal Flush (album)

Royal Flush is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring Byrd with Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4101.[2] The album is notable for being pianist Herbie Hancock's first Blue Note session to be released.

Royal Flush
Studio album by
Donald Byrd
ReleasedSeptember 1962[1]
RecordedSeptember 21, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length41:00
LabelBlue Note
BST 84101
ProducerAlfred Lion
Donald Byrd chronology
The Cat Walk
(1961)		 Royal Flush
(1962)		 Free Form
(1962)
Alternative cover
BLP 4101

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "For the most part, the quintet plays a set of vital hard bop... But what's really interesting is when they begin pushing the boundaries".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat[4]
Allmusic[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Hush" - 6:24
  2. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) - 6:15
  3. "Jorgie's" - 8:07
  4. "Shangri-La" - 6:37
  5. "6M's" - 6:30
  6. "Requiem" (Hancock) - 7:07

Personnel
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References
  1. Billboard Sep 22, 1962
  2. Donald Byrd discography accessed August 31, 2010
  3. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2010
  4. Down Beat: January 17, 1963 vol. 30, no. 2
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