Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd

CDLCs: 1
Creators: 1 Albums: 1
Views: 9
Workshop: 0
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2 Preferred
100 Collected

About the Artist

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues trumpeter. Born in Detroit, Michigan. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music. While still at the Manhattan School he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, replacing Clifford Brown.

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1 Songs
Title Album Year Tuning Creator
Dance Band Caricatures 1976
B E Standard