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1	The Best of Donald Byrd (1992) more music like this by Donald Byrd Given the long period of time that Donald Byrd recorded for Blue Note (from the 1950s through the mid-'70s), it seems more than a little disingenuous to refer to the relatively brief period he spent with the Mizell Brothers as his producers, arrangers, and composers in the '70s as his best work. It is true that it was his most commercially viable ... see all copies from $11.12! new only from $11.12!
2	Places and Spaces (1975) more music like this by Donald Byrd Reuniting with Larry Mizell, the man behind his last three LPs, Donald Byrd continues to explore contemporary soul, funk, and R&B with Places and Spaces. In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor, which often played like a Hollywood version of the inner city. Keeping the Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, and Sly Stone influences of ... see all copies from $11.12! new only from $11.13!
3	Street Lady (1973) more music like this by Donald Byrd Not so much a fusion album as an attempt at mainstream soul and R&B, Street Lady plays like the soundtrack to a forgotten blaxploitation film. Producer/arranger/composer Larry Mizell conceived Street Lady as a concept album to a spirited, independent prostitute, and while the hooker with a heart of gold concept is a little trite, the music ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
4	A New Perspective (1963) more music like this by Donald Byrd This unusual set (reissued on CD by Blue Note) was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that also includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke ... see all copies from $11.13! new only from $11.13!
5	The Cat Walk (1961) more music like this by Donald Byrd Trumpeter Donald Byrd and baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams worked together on several recordings between 1958 and 1961, and The Cat Walk (released on LP in 1962) is among the best. A quintet setting, with pianist Duke Pearson (another longtime Byrd collaborator), bassist Laymon Jackson, and a lively Philly Joe Jones on drums joining the front ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
6	Byrd in Hand (1959) more music like this by Donald Byrd For this excellent album, trumpeter Donald Byrd teams up with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Walter Davis, Jr., bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor. Together the sextet performs three Byrd originals, two Davis songs and the standard "Witchcraft." Although none of the new tunes caught on, the group (which ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04!
7	Off to the Races [RVG Edition] (2006) more music like this by Donald Byrd From the crackling opening notes of "Lover Come Back to Me," it's clear that Off to the Races is one of Donald Byrd's most invigorating sessions of the late '50s. Working with a stellar supporting band -- Jackie McLean (alto sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Pepper Adams (bari sax), Sam Jones (bass), Art Taylor (drums) -- Byrd turns in one of his ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04!
8	Stepping into Tomorrow (1974) more music like this by Donald Byrd Beginning with a crack of thunder, like it was made to trail Gary Bartz's "Mother Nature" (actually recorded at a slightly later date), Stepping into Tomorrow contains almost all of the Mizell trademarks within its title track's first 30 seconds: a soft and easy (yet still funky) electric-bass-and-drums foundation, silken rhythm guitar, organ and ... see all copies from $11.13! new only from $11.13!
9	Royal Flush [RVG Edition] (2006) more music like this by Donald Byrd Donald Byrd was at his peak as a straight-ahead hard bop band leader in the early '60s, turning in a series of remarkably solid, enjoyable sessions for Blue Note. Royal Flush is no exception to the rule. Recorded in the fall of 1961, Royal Flush finds Byrd once again working with baritonist Pepper Adams, but adding bassist Butch Warren, drummer ... see all copies from $7.97! new only from $11.13!
10	Black Byrd (1972) more music like this by Donald Byrd Purists howled with indignation when Donald Byrd released Black Byrd, a full-fledged foray into R&B that erupted into a popular phenomenon. Byrd was branded a sellout and a traitor to his hard bop credentials, especially after Black Byrd became the biggest-selling album in Blue Note history. What the elitists missed, though, was that Black Byrd ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.50!
11 view cover	Fuego (1959) more music like this by Donald Byrd Teamed on Fuego with altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Duke Pearson, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Lex Humphries, Donald Byrd plays six of his originals with the most memorable ones being the title track, "Funky Mama," and "Amen." An above average hard bop set that still sounds fresh years later. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04!
12 view cover	At the Half Note Cafe, Vols. 1-2 (2004) more music like this by Donald Byrd This 2004 remastered Rudy Van Gelder edition of Donald Byrd's At the Half Note Cafe (the original double-disc version was only issued for the first time in 2000) appears to add one extra track -- "Theme (Pure D. Funk)," which clocks in at 1:51 and is also on the second volume in its full form, and a slightly shorter version of "Cecille." Here it ... see all copies from $24.28! new only from $24.28!
13 view cover	His Majesty King Funk/Up with Donald Byrd (1995) more music like this by Grant Green/Donald Byrd This single Verve CD reissues the complete contents of two unrelated LPs: Grant Green's His Majesty King Funk (great title) and Up with Donald Byrd. Unfortunately, the music overall is not as rewarding as Green and Byrd's work of the period for Blue Note. Green is OK with a quintet that includes tenor saxophonist Harold Vick and organist Larry ... see all copies from $13.91! new only from $13.91!
14 view cover	Caricatures (1976) more music like this by Donald Byrd One of his last efforts with the Mizell production team was definitely not his most critically acclaimed, but Caricatures continued Byrd's commercial winning streak that started years previous with 1969's Kofi and such '70s Blue Note classics as Places and Spaces, Black Byrd, and Street Lady. His last release for the label was no exception to the ... see all copies from $11.13! new only from $11.13!
15 view cover	Electric Byrd (1970) more music like this by Donald Byrd 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 ... see all copies from $11.13! new only from $11.13!
16 view cover	Love Byrd (1981) more music like this by Donald Byrd see all copies from $9.29! new only from $9.29!
17 view cover	Slow Drag (1967) more music like this by Donald Byrd Slow Drag was one of trumpeter Donald Byrd's final hard bop dates. Teamed with altoist Sonny Red, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Billy Higgins (who takes a surprise vocal on the title cut), this quintet outing features originals by Byrd, Walton and Red along with the standards "Secret Love" and "My Ideal." The music in ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04!
18 view cover	Thank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) (1978) more music like this by Donald Byrd see all copies from $9.29! new only from $9.29!
19 view cover	The Transition Sessions (2002) more music like this by Donald Byrd/Doug Watkins This CD compilation collects three separate sessions recorded by Donald Byrd and Doug Watkins for Transition with various small groups. The 1955 recordings (first issued under the title Byrd's Eye View) were made shortly after Byrd replaced Kenny Dorham in the Jazz Messengers, all of whom (Horace Silver, Art Blakey, and Hank Mobley, along with ... see all copies from $24.28! new only from $24.28!
20 view cover	At the Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 (1960) more music like this by Donald Byrd see all copies from $25.00! new only from $25.76!
21 view cover	Giant Steps (1994) more music like this by Various Artists An intriguing Blue Note collection which alternates jazz-rap cuts with original jazz-funk classics from the '70s, Giant Step includes Us3, Greg Osby, Guru, the Beastie Boys and UMC's from the new school, while Donald Byrd, Reuben Wilson and Lou Donaldson represent the old. Keith Farley, All Music Guide see all copies from $3.99!
22 view cover	Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes (1983) more music like this by Donald Byrd see all copies from $9.29! new only from $9.29!
23 view cover	The Savoy Story, Vol. 1: Jazz (1999) more music like this by Various Artists The old Savoy catalog gets bounced around from one distributor to the next like an unwanted foster child, with everyone starting from scratch once they get a hold of it. By 1999, it was Atlantic's turn and, hot on the heels of other label retrospectives, they have compiled a very good three-CD anthology of Savoy's jazz activities over 15 years in ... see all copies from $35.83! new only from $35.83!
24 view cover	Absolutely the Best of Jazz (2001) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $5.00!
25 view cover	Jazz Chillout [Blue Note] (2002) more music like this by Various Artists From the vaults of Blue Note and EMI comes this two-CD compilation of soul-jazz, funky stuff, hip bossa nova, and hip-hop. The artists are both old (Stanley Turrentine, Chet Baker, Grant Green) and new (Patricia Barber, Karl Denson, Guru), and all the tracks have been selected to provide the listener with a very laid-back groove. Tim Sendra, All ... see all copies from $21.44! new only from $21.44!

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