Formed when band leader and jazz trumpeter donald byrd was teaching music at howard university and recruited his students for local shows, the groups melting pot. Assembled by donald byrd in 1974, the groups original members percussionist pericles perk jacobs, jr. Find the blackbyrds discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Up with donald byrd08 youve been talkin bout me, baby. Savoy sjl 2247 various artists the modern jazz piano album. Albums include chapter 214 old school, can you dig it. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Indispensable for a serious collector of donald byrd or the blackbyrds. The blackbyrds are an american rhythm and blues and jazzfunk fusion group, formed in washington, d. Find the blackbyrds discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Includes blackbyrds theme, rock creek park and walking in rhythm.
Music audio donald byrd and the blackbyrds share tweet submit pin like his chicago protege, herbie hancock, hard bop trumpeter donald byrd turned to socalled crossover music in 1973 as a means. Byrds work with the band was as groundbreaking as larry mizells work on his own. The original blackbyrds were formed in 1973 by jazz trumpeter donald byrd. The blackbyrdss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Kevin toney keyboards, keith killgo vocals, drums, joe hall bass guitar, allan barnes saxophone, clarinet, and barney perry guitar. Stepping into tomorrowdonald byrd n the blackbyrds youtube. Donald byrd samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The album featured the rare groove classic do it fluid written by donald byrd. The group was inspired by trumpeter donald byrd and featured some of his howard university students. Usa 18 uk 9 germany 7 netherlands 4 australia 3 canada 3 japan 3 new zealand 3 argentina 1 ireland 1 italy 1.
A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, byrd was known as one of the rare bebop jazz musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. A funky jazz treasure and the bands landmark first album. The blackbyrds were formed in 1973 in washington d. The blackbyrds samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. It was through his classroom that he recruited the blackbyrds. The blackbyrds was a rhythm and blues and jazzfunk fusion group, formed in washington, d. All tracks are from their lps for the fantasy label 19741980. Kevin toney piano, keith kilgo drums, ray armando conga, bernard perry guitar and alan barnes saxophone, flute. Listen to donald byrd and the blackbyrds pandora music. Byrd was branded a sellout and a traitor to his hard bop credentials, especially after black byrd became the biggestselling album in blue note history. His son donald byrd iii made a speech, producer of the blackbyrds. American rhythm and blues and jazzfunk fusion group, inspired by trumpeter donald byrd. Assembled by donald byrd in 1974, the groups original members percussionist. As a bandleader, byrd was an influence on the early career of.
Up with donald byrd07 sometimes i feel like a motherless child. I have a tape that i got in the uk in 1991 with what sounds like either a donald byrd or a blackbyrds track. The group was led by trumpeter donald byrd and featured some of his howard university students. The blackbyrds were a legendary 70s combo that were discovered by donald byrd while he. Donald byrd samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Feeling burned out by the jazz scene in the early 1970s, donald byrd took to teaching music. Gigi gryce, jackie mclean, hank mobley, dexter gordon, the blackbyrds. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Despite the fact that 1989s greatest hits rendered this earlier fantasy compilation obsolete greatest hits contains all seven songs found here, plus four others fantasy continued to keep this disc in circulation. Blackbyrds, the action 1977 vbr 246 kbps blackbyrds, the city life 1975 256 kbps. Donald byrd blue breakbeats 19671976 1998 320 kbps donald byrd places and spaces 1975 256 kbps.
A doctor of ethnomusicology, byrd lectured at washington, dcs howard university and the group, named after black byrd, the artists millionseller, was drawn from his students. The blackbyrds samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Donald byrd first flight delmark e djb 7 yusef lateef lateef live from the new world stage theatre detroit. The blackbyrds listen and stream free music, albums, new. The blackbyrds the greatest hits flac download torrent.
The blackbyrds new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Love has come around became a disco hit in the uk and reached no. Donald byrd titan of american jazz and his close associates the blackbyrds are neatly compiled in this 3cd anthology. In 1973, he helped to establish and coproduce the blackbyrds, a fusion group consisting of thenstudent musicians from howard university, where byrd taught in the music department and earned his j. Donald byrd and the blackbyrds flight time live in boston. Donald byrd donaldson toussaint louverture byrd ii born december 9, 1932, detroit, mi.
Donald byrd and the blackbyrds flight time live in. Esquire e 32019 donald byrd byrd jazz delmark dl407 yusef lateef yusef delmark dl407 alt. Responsible for donald byrds electric liftoff, pioneering production duo the mizell brothers joined. Taken from a 1973 live set by the donald byrd seven, the lineup features the founding members of the blackbyrds. Assembled by donald byrd in 1974, the groups original members. City life is the third studio album by the american rhythm and blues and jazzfunk fusion group the blackbyrds. Donaldson toussaint louverture byrd ii december 9, 1932 february 4, 20 was an. They scored several major hits including happy music no. Discover all the blackbyrdss music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Not an edit or a remix, just posted as a tribute to one of the greats. Up with donald byrd 07 sometimes i feel like a motherless child.
Named after byrd s fusion record, the blackbyrds were an uptempo soul, jazz and pop band who achieved moderate success but were extremely influential to the more recent acid jazz revivalists. Their selftitled debut album was released the following year on fantasy records and was produced by the mizell brothers. Discover all donald byrds music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Up with donald byrd 08 youve been talkin bout me, baby. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the blackbyrds. They recorded the love byrd album, which featured isaac hayes on drums. Founded in 1991, soul brother records is a music and record shop based in london, and is one of the leading soul and jazz specialists music stores in the world. A classic analog version of the original jazz funk landmark album. The foundations were laid for a sparkling fivealbum collaboration, and a beguiling new. The blackbyrds 1974 the blackbyrds free download funk my. Esquire e 32019 donald byrd byrdjazz delmark dl407 yusef lateef yusef delmark dl407 alt.
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