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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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist.
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Donald Byrd was considered one of the finest hard bop trumpeters of the post-Clifford Brown era. He recorded prolifically as both a leader and sideman from ...
A pioneer jazz educator on African-American college and university campuses, as well as general colleges and universities, 2000 NEA Jazz Master Donald Byrd ...
Feb 11, 2013 · Donald Byrd, one of the leading jazz trumpeters of the 1950s and early 1960s, who became both successful and controversial in the 1970s by ...
Duration: 8:09
Posted: Feb 12, 2023
Posted: Feb 12, 2023
Donald Byrd ... A leading bop trumpet stylist with biting, dynamic lines and a crackling sound, later a champion of jazz/R&B crossover during the 1970s.
A jazz trumpeter known for his impeccable technique, suave phrasing, and luminous tone, Donald Byrd began and ended his career in the field of hard bop.
Duration: 6:20
Posted: Feb 13, 2017
Posted: Feb 13, 2017
Black Byrd is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown ...
NEA Jazz Master Donald Byrd started jazz studies programs at three colleges, including the prestigious program at Howard University in Washington, DC.