Good morning. Today we’re listening to Donald Byrd, an American jazz trumpeter from Detroit. Coming up in New York in the ‘50s, he collaborated with artists like John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, and mentored a young Herbie Hancock. From the ‘50s to the ‘70s Byrd released over twenty albums on Blue Note Records. We’ve selected two of those records for today.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
Good morning. Today we’re listening to Donald Byrd, an American jazz trumpeter from Detroit. Coming up in New York in the ‘50s, he collaborated with artists like John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, and mentored a young Herbie Hancock. From the ‘50s to the ‘70s Byrd released over twenty albums on Blue Note Records. We’ve selected two of those records for today.