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Places And Spaces

Label: West Wind
Released: 1997

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This landmark recording from 1970 followed on the heels of Miles Davis' Bitch's Brew and contained many of the same elements that Miles used in his innovative ventures; jazz moved away from the wah-wah trumpet and ushered in the wah-wah guitar. With a lineup including Mickey Roker on drums, Ron Carter on bass, Duke Pearson on ...

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Donald Byrd: Mustang!

by Douglas Payne
November 1, 1997

Trumpeter Donald Byrd made many worthwhile records during the sixties. Mustang, the first of four terrific Blue Note sessions Byrd made with ill-fated alto sax man Sonny Red between 1966 and 1967, is one of the great ones. Much of the success of this recording is due in no small part to Red's top-drawer participation. Pianist ...

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Donald Byrd: A New Perspective

by Jim Santella
May 1, 1997

With his flair for innovation, Donald Byrd, in late 1963, put together a septet that was recorded with the Coleridge Perkinson Choir providing a capella Gospel support. Duke Pearson provided arrangements which carefully weave eight wordless voices in and out of the septet's blues-derived compositions. Byrd's father was a Methodist minister, so the trumpeter worked with ...

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Blackjack / Jeanine

By Donald Byrd

Label: West Wind
Released: 1996

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Electric Byrd

By Donald Byrd

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1996

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Kofi

By Donald Byrd

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1995
Track listing: Kofi; Fufu; Perpetual Love; Elmina; The Loud Minority;

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The Blackbyrds / Flying Start

By The Blackbyrds

Label: Solid Records (6)
Released: 1994
Track listing: The Blackbyrds; Do It, Fluid; Gut Level; Reggins; The Runaway; Funky Junkie; Summer Love; Life Styles; A Hot Day Today; Flying Start; I Need You; The Baby; Love Is Love; The Blackbyrds' Theme; Walking In Rhythm; Future Children, Future Hopes; April Showers; Spaced Out;

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City Life / Unfinished Business

By The Blackbyrds

Label: Fantasy
Released: 1994
Track listing: City Life; Rock Creek Park; Thankful 'Bout Yourself; City Life; All I Ask; Happy Music; Love So Fine; Flying High; Hash And Eggs; Unfinished Business; Time Is Movin'; In Life; Enter In; You've Got That Something; Party Land; Lady; Unfinished Business;

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