Name: Street Lady
Brand: Donald Byrd

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MOVLP3396

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, gatefold, import

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

600753974124

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Donald Byrd

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Music On Vinyl

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

A vinyl only record label that releases high quality 180g LP and 7" vinyl pressings of titles licensed from a wide range of record companies and artists who control their own repertoire.

Street Lady is an album by legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd released on the Blue Note label in July 1973, with Larry Mizell returning as producer, following the success of it's predecessor. Donald Byrd was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was known as one of the only bebop jazz musicians who successfully pioneered the funk and soul genres while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd is notable for his influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock

Street Lady

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