Person

Donald Byrd

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock and…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
December 9th, 1932
Died
February 4th, 2013
Genres
Labels
Elektra
Captiol Records
Columbia
Universal Music France
RCA
Last updated: September 12th, 2016·MusicBrainz

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