Musician Dictionary

Donald Byrd

American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013) · American jazz trumpeter

DescriptionAmerican recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013)
Source: Wikidata
Born1932-12-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2013-02-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathDover Dover
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtrumpeter musician bandleader composer recording artist jazz trumpeter music educator jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresfunk rhythm and blues soul Gypsy jazz jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note Columbia Records Elektra
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDonald Byrd Quintet The Blackbyrds The Red Garland Quintet Elmo Hope Sextet Johnny Griffin Sextet The Thelonious Monk Orchestra Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. The Horace Silver Quintet Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra The Bob Prince Tentette Jim Timmens And His Jazz All-Stars Art Blakey's Big Band Paul Chambers Sextet The Hank Mobley Quintet Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats Mundell Lowe And His All Stars Hank Mobley Sextet Pepper Adams Quintet The Prestige All Stars George Wallington Quintet Jackie McLean Quintet Paul Chambers Quintet Kenny Drew Quartet Kenny Drew Quintet Lou Donaldson Quintet The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Jackie McLean Sextet Phil Woods Septet The Duke Pearson Quintet Donald Byrd Sextet Pepper Adams Donald Byrd Quintet Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars NDR-Jazz-Workshop-Band Sam Rivers Sextet Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet Donald Byrd Quartet Bunky Green Sextet Kenny Clarke Septet Donald Byrd Seven Eric Dolphy Septet Pepper Adams - Donald Byrd Sextet Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Kappa Alpha Psi
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsBessie Awards NEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Byrd Bird Byrd D Byrd D. Byrd D.Byrd D.T. Byrd Don Byrd Donal Byrd Donald Bird Donald Byed Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture "Donald" Byrd II Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II Dr. Donald Byrd Mr. D Byrd Sahib Byrd ドナルド・バード

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Identifiers

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