Donald Byrd
American jazz trumpeter and musician
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II 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... Wikipedia
Born: December 9, 1932, Detroit, MI
Died: February 4, 2013 (age 80 years), Dover, DE
Music groups: The Blackbyrds (Since 1973) and The Jazz Messengers (1956 – 1956)
Spouse: Lorraine Glover (m. 1955–2013)
Genre: Jazz
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