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Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
Born: Dec 9, 1932 in Detroit, MI
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Crossover Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Post-Bop
Biography: Donald Byrd was considered one of the finest hard bop trumpeters of the post-Clifford Brown era. He recorded prolifically as both a leader and sideman from the mid-'50s into the mid-'60s, most often for Blue Note, where he established a reputation as a solid stylist with a clean tone, clear articulation, ...Read full biography
Blackbyrd
Blackbyrd
Released: 1972
Label: Blue Note
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Purists howled with indignation when Donald Byrd released Black Byrd, a full-fledged foray into R&B that erupted into a popular phenomenon. Byrd was branded a sellout and a traitor to his hard bop credentials, ...Read full review
A New Perspective (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
A New Perspective (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Released: 1963
Label: Blue Note
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This unusual set (reissued on CD by Blue Note) was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that also includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, ...Read full review
More Donald Byrd albums: Main Albums (55), Compilations (28)
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