Donald Byrd
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I heard Donald Byrd and he spoke. I think he was teaching at North Carolina Central at the time. He spoke well. That was a big influence on me ... Those people in that band changed my life. The bass player whose name is Ronny Garrett and we became very, very good friends. And also a young lady who played in the band, I think her name is Myra Walker and Myra does gospel stuff now. And we became very good friends…Donald Byrd coming to my school and the band changed my whole life.
I heard Donald Byrd and he spoke. I think he was teaching at North Carolina Central at the time. He spoke well. That was a big influence on me ... Those people in that band changed my life. The bass player whose name is Ronny Garrett and we became very, very good friends. And also a young lady who played in the band, I think her name is Myra Walker and Myra does gospel stuff now. And we became very good friends…Donald Byrd coming to my school and the band changed my whole life.More quotes »
Around the web
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Spectrum Dance Theater lets Olympia audience sample many dance styles
What: Spectrum Dance Theater visits Olympia with a program of short pieces from a wide variety of works choreographed by Donald Byrd, the companys artistic director. Tickets: $30-$46 for adults; $27-$41 for students, seniors and military; $15-$23 for youths from The Olympian Read more »
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A Beginner’s Guide to Donald Byrd
What follows are some of the defining moments of Byrd’s career, during which he was unafraid to try damn near anything. Donald Byrd assembled a great band in the late 1950s, and At the Half Note Cafe captures them in sizzling form. There's a vigor and energy from 17 Dots Read more »
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Blue Notes: RIP Kenny Ball, Donald Byrd and Alvin Lee
Another notable "B" who played the trumpet and was underrated because of the perceived commercialism of some of his work was Donald Byrd, who died on February 4 aged 80. He will be remembered as an important contributor to jazz, not just as a leader and sideman from SCMP Read more »
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Will Downing Reflects on Donald Byrd and Career Ups and Downs
down to listen to Will's groovealicious music from his 'Silver' CD *If there wasn’t a Donald Byrd, there would be no Will Downing. Plain and simple. The legendary trumpeter may have passed away in February, but his influence flows alive and well in Downing, from EURweb Read more »
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Newsbits: Davies, Durgan, and Chalmers / Donald Byrd / Hannafin in Portland / Zs in Orlando
Times Standard has an article on Donald Byrd, who recently released recordings of his 1960′s avant-garde works. Tiny Waves, Accidental Music Festival and CM5 present Zs solos: Diamond Terrifier (Sam Hillmer), Guardian Alien (Greg Fox) and Higgins (Patrick from Avant Music News Read more »
