Trumpet: Dizzy Reece [click here to see more vinyl featuring Dizzy Reece] Trumpet: Donald Byrd (A3, B2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Byrd] Drums: Art Taylor [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor] Tenor Saxophone: Tubby Hayes (all tracks except A2) Piano: Terry Shannon Bass: Lloyd Thompson Arranged by Dizzy Reece Written by Dizzy Reece (A1, A3, B1-2), Irving Gordon (A2), Thelonious Monk (B3) 1 LP, Deluxe Tip-On Jacket Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : RTI Label : Blue Note Tone Poet Original Label : Blue Note Recorded in 1958 at Decca Studios, London, England Reissue produced by Joe Harley Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio Originally released in 1958 Reissued in 2025 Tracks : Side A: Blues in Trinity I Had the Craziest Dream Close-Up Side B: Shepherd’s Serenade Color Blind ’Round About Midnight Review : "As Dizzy Reece's first album for Blue Note, Blues in Trinity goes a long way to establish the trumpeter's signature sound. Reece doesn't take chances stylistically; he prefers to stay within the confines of hard bop. Nevertheless, he has a bold, forceful sound that simply burns with passion. Even on slower numbers, there's a fire to his playing that keeps Blues in Trinity from being predictable. The high quality of the album is even more impressive given the recording circumstances. The English-based Reece was playing in Paris at the time, and he assembled a sextet featuring the vacationing British musicians Tubby Hayes (tenor saxophone) and Terry Shannon (piano), visiting American stars Donald Byrd (trumpet) and Art Taylor (drums), and Canadian bassist Lloyd Thompson, who was playing in Paris with Zoot Sims. Although the band was thrown together, there's a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that's why Blues in Trinity rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Ratings : Allmusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.4 / 5
