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Donald Byrd Tribute Mix by Gilles Peterson

Thu, February 28 2013 9:43pm - Source: Martini & Jopparelli

Plus, I want to share with you a few amazing pics of Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II.

RIP Donald Byrd & Live at Montreaux (7/5/73)

Wed, February 27 2013 7:32pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

As teenagers in Detroit during the 1960s, my friends and I regarded Donald Byrd with the same lofty respect reserved for other hometown musical heroes like Smokey Robinson, The MC5, Elvin Jones, Mitch Ryder, Aretha Franklin and John Lee Hooker….they were all amazing artists who were changing the face of music by exporting the sounds of our city to the rest of the world.

Take Five: John Fordham's month in jazz ? February

Tue, February 19 2013 6:28pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

The death of the trumpet virtuoso, educator and million-selling jazz -funk star Donald Byrd this month was bound for inclusion in this column from the moment the news broke through tweets between his lifelong fans.

R.I.P. Donald Byrd

Tue, February 12 2013 12:56am - Source: Tonegents

Donald Byrd 's music was like a musical gateway drug for me... as soon as I heard it, I started shooting black tar heroin.

Bandleader was frequently sampled by hip-hop acts

Mon, February 11 2013 8:47pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Donald Byrd, an influential jazz trumpet player and bandleader, died on February 4th in Delaware, The Associated Press reports.

THE MANY FLIGHTS OF DONALD BYRD

Sat, February 09 2013 2:50am - Source: Soul Sides

This isn't some grand insight but what I find remarkable about the career of the late Donald Byrd was his ability to span so many different phases of jazz.

R.I.P. Jazz Trumpeter Donald Byrd

Thu, February 07 2013 10:17pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Influential jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd passed away on Monday due to causes not yet revealed, Amoeba Records reports.

DONALD BYRD: RIP

Thu, February 07 2013 6:10pm - Source: Soul Sides

I decided, in late 2012, I really didn't want to write RIP pieces anymore.

Soul Serenade: The Blackbyrds, “Walking In Rhythm”

Thu, September 27 2012 11:52am - Source: Pop Dose

Last week in this column I featured the music of the Presidents, a Washington, DC group who hit it big with their single "5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)" in 1970.

DJ Handi's Archive Picks: Handi Loves Free Form, Soul, AND Eclectic Shows

Fri, December 23 2011 5:07pm - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

Gaylord Fields greeted winter with huge blocks of 1960's-70's soul, playing Bobby Patterson And The Mustangs, Maxine Brown and Barbara Lynn. Gaylord says on his playlist page "Fannee Doolee loves free form programming but hates eclectic shows."

Founding Fathers: Donald Byrd

Wed, June 08 2011 6:27pm - Source: WNEW

Though he's best known as a jazz player, trumpeter Donald Byrd also had his hand in pop 1970s pop music with his band, the Blackbyrds.

The Blackbyrds - The Blackbyrds

Mon, November 15 2010 5:39pm - Source: BBC Music

The Blackbyrds were the grand plan of legendary jazz trumpeter and, at the time, Howard University music master, Donald Byrd .

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