Name: Byrd's Eye View
Brand: Donald Byrd

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

1000143554

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

Blue Note Tone Poet Series, 180g vinyl at RTI and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

602445852253

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Donald Byrd

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Blue Note

Restored classics, rare finds, and sought-after releases. Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or a tape collector, we have something for everyone.

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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

Newest Listed Items

Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson’s Transition label, Byrd’s Eye View was Donald Byrd’s first issued album as a leader. Featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the Jazz Messengers line-up with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey, plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks. This mono Blue Note Tone Poet Series is produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes

Byrd's Eye View

Music US

Discover Byrd's Eye View by Donald Byrd on Blue Note vinyl. This exclusive release features the Jazz Messengers lineup in a mono format.