1976 Donald Byrd – Caricatures
Caricatures is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1976. It was Byrd’s final album for the label and his fifth straight release produced by Larry Mizell.
Tracks
1 Dance Band (Fonce Mizell; Rodney Mizell; Sigidi Bashir Abdullah) 06:14
2 Wild Life (Fonce Mizell; Larry Mizell; Sigidi Bashir Abdullah) 05:59
3 Caricatures (Larry Mizell) 05:10
4 Science Funktion (Fonce Mizell; Larry Mizell; Rodney Mizell) 04:51
5 Dancing In The Street (Ivy Jo Hunter; Marvin Gaye; William Stevenson) 04:43
6 Return Of The King (Fonce Mizell; Rodney Mizell) 04:51
7 Onward ‘Til Morning (Larry Mizell) 03:47
8 Tell Me (Donald Byrd; Larry Mizell) 04:20
Biography
Musicians
| Guitar | Bernard Taylor |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | John Rowin |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Patrice Rushen |
| Keyboards | Skip Scarborough |
| Flugelhorn | Donald Byrd |
| Horns | Ernie Watts |
| Horns | Fonce Mizell |
| Horns | Gary Bartz |
| Horns | George Bohanon |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Donald Byrd |
| Percussion | Mayuto Correa |
| Percussion | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Fonce Mizell |
| Background Vocals | Larry Mizell |
| Background Vocals | Theresa Mitchell |
| Background Vocals | Vernessa Mitchell |
| Vocals | Donald Byrd |
Other Musicians
1 Dance Band
| Bass | James Jamerson Sr |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
2 Wild Life
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
| Vocals | Mildred Lane |
3 Caricatures
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
| Vocals | Kay Haith |
4 Science Funktion
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
5 Dancing In The Street
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
| Vocals | Mildred Lane |
6 Return Of The King
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
7 Onward ‘Til Morning
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
| Vocals | Kay Haith |
8 Tell Me
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Alphonse Mouzon |
Liner Notes
Producer – Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By – Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell
Arranged By (Strings) – Wade Marcus
Conductor – Wade Marcus
Engineer – Serge Reyes, Jim Nipar
Mixed By – Jim Nipar
Mixed By (Assistant) – Serge Reyes
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Cover – Al Hirschfeld
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright United Artists Music And Records Group Inc
Copyright United Artists Music And Records Group Inc