www.oldschoolmusic.imeem.comDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter, born in Detroit, Michigan. He 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 fro...
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This is an avenue of the true funk revealed in glimpses. This three-tracked 1970 something album is plays tribute to the rock-jam fever of the period. After Miles Davis was inspired by the works of Hendrix to compose Bitches Brew many saw the big-ness of this revolutionary sound coined jazz-rock. Donald Byrd plays homage to africa and its pentatonic beats with his own brew. But his brew is of ...
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My dear fellow Mogger Bartleby consistently has proclaimed on these pages -her- his general distaste for remixes. As a DJ for decades, I (on the other hand) have come to accept remixes as part of my listening duty.Although I take liberties here with -her- his interpretation, I believe Bartleby's main contention with remixes is that so many of them result in a heavy-handed, overly synthesized me...
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www.oldschoolmusic.imeem.comDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter, born in Detroit, Michigan. He 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 fro...
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For those who might not know about him, Donald Byrd was considered by many as one of the finest hard-bop trumpeters after Clifford Brown.Throughout the mid-'50s/mid-'60s, he had the privilege to perform with George Wallington, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Red Garland. In 1955, he was invited by Art Blakey to join *Jazz Messengers*, filling up the chair of his idol, Clifford Brown...
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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter, born in Detroit, Michigan. He 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...
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My dear fellow Mogger Bartleby consistently has proclaimed on these pages -her- his general distaste for remixes. As a DJ for decades, I (on the other hand) have come to accept remixes as part of my listening duty.Although I take liberties here with -her- his interpretation, I believe Bartleby's main contention with remixes is that so many of them result in a heavy-handed, overly synthesized me...
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www.oldschoolmusic.imeem.comDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter, born in Detroit, Michigan. He 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 fro...
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| 1 (Fallin' Like) Dominoes |
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| 2 Stepping into Tomorrow |
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| 3 Think Twice |
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| 4 Design a Nation |
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| 5 I Love the Girl |
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