Name: Electric Byrd
Brand: Donald Byrd

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TMR851x

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Opaque Blue Colored Vinyl.

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Limited Edition

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Third­ Man ­Recor­ds

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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Blue LP

Artist

Donald Byrd

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Blue Note

Donald Byrd was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and educator. Born on December 9, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, he had a prolific career that spanned several decades. Byrd's musical journey began at Cass Tech where he studied classical music under the mentorship of Dr. Harry Begian. He honed his skills playing trumpet in military bands during his time in the Air Force and later graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in music.

Byrd's unique style blended Clifford Brown's warm sound and fluent technique with his own rhythmically loose phrasing. He recorded extensively as both a sideman and leader for labels such as Savoy Records, Prestige, Riverside Records, and Blue Note. Byrd also played alongside baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and gave pianist Herbie Hancock his first major exposure.

As a composer, Byrd showcased his versatility through church-inspired shouts, blues forms, and structurally interesting originals. His influential album "A New Perspective" merged his small group with a gospel choir. Despite his success in the music industry, Byrd never stopped pursuing education; he earned multiple degrees including a master's degree in music education from Manhattan School of Music and a law degree from Howard University.

In addition to his musical achievements, Byrd taught at various universities including Rutgers, Howard University,and North Carolina Central University. In the early 1970s, he

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Donald Byrd&nbsp;Electric Byrd is a jazz fusion release by the Blue Note in 1970. The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and stated, “Donald Byrd's transitional sessions from 1969-1971 are actually some of the trumpeter's most intriguing work, balancing accessible, funky, Davis-style fusion with legitimate jazz improvisation. Electric Byrd, from 1970, is the best of the bunch, as Byrd absorbs the innovations of Bitches Brew and comes up with one of his most consistent fusion sets of any flavor.”

Third Man has a very exciting partnership with jazz titan Blue Note Records. This partnership showcases five milestone albums from the Blue Note catalog, representing some of the finest work recorded by Detroiters (or recorded in the city), specially chosen for re-release by Blue Note Records president and Detroiter Don Was.

Electric Byrd

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