Donald Byrd

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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was best known as one of the only bebop jazz musicians who successfully pioneered the funk and soul genres while simultaneously remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd is also notable for his influential role in the early career of renowned keyboard player and composer Herbie Hancock.

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Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1955 Byrd's Word Donald Byrd 3
1956 Whims of Chambers Paul Chambers Sextet with Paul Chambers, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver & Philly Joe Jones 1
1956 2 Trumpets Art Farmer & Donald Byrd 2
1957 Jazz Lab Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce 1
1957 Modern Jazz Perspective Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce 1
1957 New Formulas From the Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce & Donald Byrd 1
1957 Wailing With Lou Lou Donaldson Quintet with Donald Byrd, Herman Foster, John "Peck" Morrison & Art Taylor 1
1959 Fuego Donald Byrd 2
1959 Byrd in Hand Donald Byrd 2
1959 Off To The Races Donald Byrd 3
1960 Byrd in Flight Donald Byrd 2
1961 Royal Flush Donald Byrd 2
1961 Free Form Donald Byrd 3
1963 A New Perspective Donald Byrd 4
1964 Up With Donald Byrd Donald Byrd 3
1966 Mustang! Donald Byrd 2
1967 Blackjack Donald Byrd 3
1969 Fancy Free Donald Byrd 2
1972 Ethiopian Knights Donald Byrd 2
1973 Black Byrd Donald Byrd 2
1973 Street Lady Donald Byrd 2
1975 Places and Spaces Donald Byrd 1
1975 Stepping Into Tomorrow Donald Byrd 2
1976 Caricatures Donald Byrd 2
1978 Thank You ... For F.U.M.L (Funking Up My Life) Donald Byrd 2
1979 And 125th Street, N.Y.C. Donald Byrd 1
1996 The Young Bloods Phil Woods & Donald Byrd 1
1999 Hank Mobley Sextet Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan 1
2000 The Third World Donald Byrd & Booker Little 1
2000 Byrdhouse Donald Byrd 1
2000 The Donald Byrd Collection Donald Byrd 1
2002 At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1 Donald Byrd 1
2002 At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2 Donald Byrd 1
2006 The Cat Walk Donald Byrd 1
— Electric Byrd Donald Byrd 1
— Getting Down To Business Donald Byrd 1
— I'm Tryin' to Get Home Donald Byrd 1
— Kofi Donald Byrd 1
— Slow Drag Donald Byrd 1
— The Transition Sessions Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins 1
— The Transition Sessions Disc 1 Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2000 The Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions Compilation Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams 1
2003 Landmarks Compilation Donald Byrd 1
— Blue Breakbeats Compilation Donald Byrd 1
— Donald Byrd's Best Compilation Donald Byrd 1
— Early Bird: the Best of the Jazz Soul Years Compilation Donald Byrd 1
— The Best of Donald Byrd Compilation Donald Byrd 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1960 Live at the Half Note, Volume 2 Live Donald Byrd with Pepper Adams , Duke Pearson , Laymon Jackson & Lex Humphries 1
1997 At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1 & 2 Live Donald Byrd 4
2000 Jazz in Paris: Byrd in Paris Live Donald Byrd 2

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