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Donald Byrd
photo credit: Phil Bray

Active

1950s - 2000s

Born

December 9, 1932 in Detroit, MI

Died

February 4, 2013 in Dover, DE

Genre

Jazz R&B

Styles

Crossover Jazz Funk Fusion Hard Bop Jazz-Funk Trumpet Jazz Jazz Instrument Post-Bop

Also Known As

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II

Member Of

Elmo Hope Sextet
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Donald Byrd

Biography by Steve Huey

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A leading bop trumpet stylist with biting, dynamic lines and a crackling sound, later a champion of jazz/R&B crossover during the 1970s.
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Album Highlights

  • Black Byrd
    Donald Byrd
    Black Byrd
  • Donald Byrd at the Half Note Cafe, Vols. 1-2
    Donald Byrd
    Donald Byrd at the Half …
  • Jazz Lab
    Donald Byrd / Gigi Gryc …
    Jazz Lab
  • Electric Byrd
    Donald Byrd
    Electric Byrd
  • Byrd in Hand
    Donald Byrd
    Byrd in Hand
  • Chant
    Donald Byrd
    Chant
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