Nathan Davis
Happy Girl (Limited Edition)

RSD2025 Exclusive

This record hasn't been available on vinyl for decades! One of the very early records in the MPS catalogue and long a collector’s item. Recorded in 1965, a time when Davis lived in Europe, working with such legends as Kenny Clarke, Eric Dolphy, Elvin Jones and Art Blakey. On Happy Girl he is accompanied by Woody Shaw on the trumpet, Larry Young on piano, bassist Jimmy Woode and drummer Billy Brooks. Available again for the first time for RSD 2025! 12" LP, Black, 180g, Gatefold including booklet

Bass – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Billy Brooks
Ensemble – Nathan Davis Quintett
Flute – Nathan Davis
Piano – Larry Young
Saxophone – Nathan Davis
Trumpet – Woody Shaw

1. The Flute In The Blues
2. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
3. Happy Girl
4. Evolution
5. Theme From Zoltan
6. Along Came Byrd
7. Mister E.