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.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a […]
1973 Donald Byrd – Street Lady
Street Lady is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd released on the Blue Note label in July 1973, with Larry Mizell returning as producer, following the success of its predecessor. Tracks 1 Lansana’s Priestess (Larry Mizell) 07:39 2 Miss Kane (Larry Mizell) 06:21 3 Sister Love (Larry Mizell) 06:12 4 Street Lady (Larry Mizell) […]
1978 Donald Byrd – Thank You For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)
Thank You…For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring compositions by The Blackbyrds which was released on the Elektra label in 1978. The album marked a distinct movement away from jazz toward more rhythm and blues and disco influences. Tracks 1 Thank You For Funking Up My Life (Kevin […]
1973 Donald Byrd – Black Byrd
Black Byrd is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and his first for Blue Note Records produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records’ best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd’s apprentice group, […]
1971 Donald Byrd – Ethiopian Knights
Ethiopian Knights is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, and Joe Sample released on the Blue Note label in 1972. Tracks 1 Jamie (Donald Byrd) 3:49 2 The Emperor (Donald Byrd) 15:39 3 The Little Rasti (Donald Byrd) 17:42 Musicians Bass Wilton Felder […]