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Donald Byrd’s 1975 fusion classic Places and Spaces was the culmination of the legendary trumpeter’s vibrant latter Blue Note years Byrd had begun recording for Blue Note in 1958, and over two decades evolved from a top-notch hard bop trumpeter into a pioneer of R&B/Funk fusion, leading the label’s own creative direction...
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Out of stockDonald Byrd and Pepper Adams--and their ace band, including Kenny Burrell--deliver what is one of the finest performances of "Stardust" you'll ever hear on this album, a song so nice, they made it the title of the reissue of the album, and released it twice And that's just the first track; this is Donald Byrd hitting his first...
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Out of stockIn its October ‘58 issue, the title carried by Jazz Hot magazine was: "Revelation at the Chat Qui Pêche The spirit of jazz (which some thought was dying) is sparkling with life in the Donald Byrd Quintet" And indeed, on its first appearance at the Cannes Festival in July (the Jazz Festival, not the other one), the Donald Byrd...
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Out of stockChant (Tone Poet...
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Out of stockDonald Byrd’s residency in Paris in 1958 to study with composer Nadia Boulanger gave rise to one of the greatest bands of his career with Bobby Jaspar on tenor sax and flute, Walter Davis, Jr on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Art Taylor on drums Sam Records is proud to present this previously unreleased concert by the Donald...
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Out of stockByrd In Flight (Tone...