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 ...

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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 ...

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Pop Jazz, Vol. 1 (2007) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 (1993) more music like this

by Various Artists

Publishing can be an incredibly lucrative field. Whenever a rapper sampled a recording in the '80s and '90s, the person who owned the publishing stood to make some big bucks -- that is, if the rapper had permission. Some MCs made the mistake of sampling tunes without permission, which resulted in major lawsuits. When Blue Note/Capitol assembled ...

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Jazz Collective (1995) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1-4 (1999) more music like this

by Various Artists

Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1-4 contains Blue Note's four exceptional volumes of funky soul-jazz rarities and obscurities in one slip-cased box set. This box set may not appeal to listeners who already own all four discs, since there are no new liners or bonuses, but anyone who's about to invest in the set should consider this, since it offers all four ...

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Funkorama: Blue Note by Bobby Flores (2005) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Donald Byrd's Best more music like this

by Donald Byrd

While his protégés, the Blackbyrds, had more commercial success with the Top 20 R&B/pop singles "Walking in Rhythm" and "Happy Music" on Fantasy Records, Donald Byrd recorded some interesting sides (many featuring the Blackbyrds) on Blue Note, highlighted by the Top 20 R&B hit "Black Byrd." The trumpeter wasn't a singles artist; he was an album ...

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