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After 25-year-old trumpet great Clifford Brown died unexpectedly in a 1956 automobile accident, some
Music-Monday: Comfort Fit, Domu, Donald Byrd, Electric Wire Hustle, Mike Slott, Muhsinah, ...
Comfort Fit feat. Wallis Bird - Yer Daddy (Domu Dub Remix) Wohl einer der letzten Remixe von Domu, d
Before Rock, There Was Jazz: Tom Wilson and Transition Records
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Think Twice by Ralph Myerz & Jack Herren Band Samples Think Twice by Donald Byrd
This is an awesome downtempo groove version of the Donald Byrd jazz classic Think Twice by Ralph Mye
Donald The Funkee Homosapien
Today's sample continues our exploration of jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd. The early 70s were a good ti
Biography Donald Byrd
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an
American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.
Biography
Early life and education Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass
Technical High School. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing
high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United
States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State
University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music.
Playing career While still at the Manhattan School he joined Art Blakey's
Jazz Messengers, replacing Clifford Brown. In 1955, he recorded with Jackie
McLean and Mal Waldron. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956 he
performed with a wide variety of highly regarded jazz musicians, including
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, and Thelonious Monk. In June
1964, Byrd jammed with jazz legend Eric Dolphy in Paris jus
Discography
Essential
At the Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2
I'm Tryin' to Get Home
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