Dr. Donald Byrd for Jazz rock/fusion
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Topic: Dr. Donald Byrd for Jazz rock/fusion
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Dr. Donald Byrd for Jazz rock/fusion
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 11:56
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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II, or simply Dr. Donald Byrd was an American jazz musician from Michigan, active between 1932 and 2013 (his death). A well-received and respected trumpeter and vocalist, Mr Donald Byrd has released more than forty studio albums as band leader, the most famous of which is probably the obscure jazz fusion gem 'Places and Spaces' from 1975. Intertwining funk and his jazz roots, he has become one of the most influential figures in the genre, influencing, for example, Herbie Hancock.  Listen to Dr. Donald Byrd's 'Places and Spaces' album from 1975: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRNn6m4AKscblbE0Eu2pUBUwRIMWL7uXp" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRNn6m4AKscblbE0Eu2pUBUwRIMWL7uXp Some links that might be of handy: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Byrd" rel="nofollow - http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Byrd (wikipedia) http://www.allmusic.com/artist/donald-byrd-mn0000149946/discography" rel="nofollow - http://www.allmusic.com/artist/donald-byrd-mn0000149946/discography (Allmusic) http://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZUZYvTkSr7kJQyAXVpqaL" rel="nofollow - http://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZUZYvTkSr7kJQyAXVpqaL (Spotify, for the ones preferring it) http://https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/donald-byrd" rel="nofollow - http://https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/donald-byrd (Rateyourmusic) He also has a page on Jazz Arhives but I don't find it necessary to hyperlink it given all the other links above. I also know that he has been suggested by Guldbamsen a looong time ago and has obviously not been approved, so I decided to give it a go and seen how the fusion team will act this time. Enjoy the music above all!
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 12:45
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I adore Donald Byrd's Electric Byrd. It is one of my very fave jazz-fusion albums I suggested Byrd to the JRF team directly in 2010, but I don't think a decision was made at the time either way (nor in David's thread). I can understand why complete discography policies have concerned team members. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 13:23
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I own a few early 70's album (mainly those I reviewed on JMA) and a
couple more from the 60's (also reviewd), and my fave is Ethiopian
Knight, which a blistering JR/F. Electric & Black Byrd are also
quite excellent. Does Byrd belong on PA?? IMHO, not really , despite the fact that Miles, Chick and Herbie & Co. are here. I won't check if Maupin, Henderson, Priester are all on PA or not. difficult
to draw the line of course, but if we don't stop it somewhere, McCoy
Tyner, Phaorah, Alice and other greats that did "70's fusion" (now
tagged as "spiritual jazz") could find a PA spot as well. Pretty soon,
we'll have the Kamasi and Shabaka crowds in the house as well. Of course, we just inducted Tigran Hamasyan inside PA, and I'm not sure it's that much a good thing . ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 15:01
They are, for what it's worth. Good suggestion and reminder, ACM; been meaning to check out Dr. Byrd for ages and our interesting times are as good as any to start listening.
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Sean Trane wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 15:16
I'm the proud owner of four Donald Byrd albums and it'd be great to see him included on ProgArchives even though he probably doesn't belong here, but then again, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea are already here, so you never know. 
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 16:23
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According to JMA the only fusion album out of over 50 albums is Electric Byrd with all the others being hard bop or funk jazz. Given that that many jazz artists who released a fusion album or two aren't here due to the fact that we only add the most progressive or influential of the those on the jazz side, i'd say Mr Byrd has zero chance of getting on here. -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |