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Slow Drag is a jazz album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label as BST 84292.

Reception

AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated:”Slow Drag was one of trumpeter Donald Byrd’s final hard bop dates. Teamed with altoist Sonny Red, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Billy Higgins (who takes a surprise vocal on the title cut), this quintet outing features originals by Byrd, Walton and Red along with the standards “Secret Love” and “My Ideal.” The music in general finds Byrd looking both backwards toward the blues and forwards toward modal music and hints of the avant-garde. A fine effort.”

Track listing:
“Slow Drag” (Byrd) – 9:47
“Secret Love” (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:57
“Book’s Bossa” (Walter Booker, Walton) – 6:52
“Jelly Roll” (Sonny Red Kyner) – 5:21
“The Loner” (Ronnie Mathews, Walton) – 6:17
“My Ideal” (Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin) – 6:21

Personnel:
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Sonny Red – alto saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Walter Booker – bass
Billy Higgins – drums (vocals on “Slow Drag”)

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Released: December 1968
Recorded: May 12, 1967
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Length: 38:35
Label: Blue Note
BST 84292
Producer: Alfred Lion