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Byrd in Flight is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean or Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman, and Lex Humphries.

Track listing:
All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
“Ghana” – 7:20
“Little Girl Blue” (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:28 mistitled Little Boy Blue
“Gate City” (Duke Pearson) – 5:04
“Lex” – 7:37
“Bo” (Pearson) – 6:34
“My Girl Shirl” (Pearson) – 5:48
“Child’s Play” (Byrd, Pearson) – 6:56
“Carol” – 5:42
“Soulful Kiddy” – 5:37

Personnel:
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (tracks 5-6)
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-9)
Duke Pearson – piano
Doug Watkins (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7-9), Reggie Workman (tracks 2, 5-6) – bass
Lex Humphries – drums

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Released: December 1960;
1993 (CD in Japan)
Recorded: January 17, 1960 (#3, 9);
January 25, 1960 (#1, 4, 7–8);
July 10, 1960 (#2, 5–6)
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Length: 39:51 original LP
58:06 CD reissue
Label: Blue Note
BLP 4048;
TOCJ-4048 (CD)
Producer: Alfred Lion