This article is about the late American jazz trumpeter. For the American choreographer, see Donald Byrd (choreographer).
Donald Byrd
Byrd in 1964
Background information
Birth name
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II
Born
(1932-12-09)December 9, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
February 4, 2013(2013-02-04) (aged 80) Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
jazz fusion
crossover jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Trumpet
flugelhorn
vocals
Years active
1954–2013
Labels
Blue Note
Prestige
Verve
Columbia
Transition
Education
Wayne State University (B.A.)
Manhattan School of Music
Musical artist
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II[1] (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist.[2] A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock and many others.
^"Donald Byrd (1932-2013)". February 3, 2014.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 209. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
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