Black Byrd (1973)
Released 1 Jan 1973

Teaming up with producers Larry and Fonce Mizell, veteran hard bop trumpeter Donald Byrd helped define the sunny crossover sound of jazz-funk. Vocal chants, flute accents and smooth wah guitar ride grooves that never stop moving, and the record became the best-selling album in Blue Note's history…

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