In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor, which often played like a hollywood version of the inner city. Boasting sweeping string arrangements, sultry rhythm guitars, rubbery bass, murmuring flugelhorns, and punchy horn charts, the music falls halfway between the cinematic neofunk of street. All most perfect all the way through, 910 legendary jazz funk lp. Get all the lyrics to songs on places and spaces and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Remembering donald byrd, jazz trumpeter who spanned. Donald byrd joined the jazz messengers in the mid1950s.
The mizell brothers followup albums for byrd, street lady, places and spaces and stepping into tomorrow, were also big sellers, and have subsequently provided a rich source of samples for acid jazz artists such as us3. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among blue note records best selling album releases. Places and spaces is an album by american trumpeter donald byrd, that was released on blue note in 1975 reception. Most of the material for the albums was written by larry mizell. Just one of his many masterpieces it provided a rich source of samples for the hiphop generation. As a radio personality in the 70s at school, if you didnt have an album by donald byrd in your dorm room or suite, wellyou really didnt have a collectors set of great music. Stepping into tomorrow is a 1974 album by jazz trumpeter donald byrd. If youre a jazz aficionado and like your music sprinkled with some pop and circumstance, glitzytinted orchestral foundation, and great vocals, this album like most others of his others of. Donald byrd was considered one of the finest hard bop trumpeters of the postclifford brown era. Feb 11, 20 remembering donald byrd, jazz trumpeter who spanned generations. Fast forward to 1975 and byrd releases places and spaces. Find great deals on ebay for lp donald byrd and donald byrd places and spaces.
Donald byrd places and spaces lyrics genius lyrics. William byrds most popular book is popular pieces for piano solo. Feb 12, 20 donald byrd joined the jazz messengers in the mid1950s. A blog supreme after he helped to develop the bluesy, driving hard bop style in. David redfernredferns he was even heralded as the new guiding light in jazz trumpet, and the acclaim intensified after brown. Donald byrd s trumpet soloing is perfect for the song.
William byrd has 70 books on goodreads with 32 ratings. This cd has some of my favorite songs like dominos and places and spaces. Serious grooves, melodies and production by the infamous mizell brothers who were responsible for other great donald byrd lps. Donald byrd, one of the leading jazz trumpeters of the 1950s and early 1960s, who became both successful and controversial in the 1970s by blending jazz, funk and rhythm and blues into a. Books by william byrd author of popular pieces for piano solo. Check out places and spaces by donald byrd on amazon music. Richard evelyn byrd has 31 books on goodreads with 5960 ratings. Watch the video for places and spaces from donald byrd s the best of donald byrd for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Places and spaces donald byrd sheet music, music books. Since leaving the socalled hard core jazz scene, donald byrd put together a bevy of musical productions that appealed to the a larger audiencethe college set. Places and spaces colored vinyl vinyl lp turntable lab exclusive at, a better music store experience since 1999. Its an out and out jazz funk classic which perfectly showcases byrd s incredible musicianship. Black byrd is a 1973 album by donald byrd and the first of his blue note albums to be produced by larry mizell, assisted by his brother, former motown producer fonce. Places and spaces is an album by american trumpeter donald byrd, that was released on blue note in 1975.
Make sure to download this album on itunes or amazon. Fallin like dominoes is another nice song, more uptempo again, and a very catchy track. City called heaven cd sure its not the blue note years, but this is an excellent late set by byrd that shows he was still dusty groove is chicagos online record store. The best of donald byrd by donald byrd 77779863822 cd. One of his last efforts with the mizell production team was definitely not his most critically acclaimed, but caricatures continued byrds commercial winning streak that started years previous with 1969s kofi and such 70s blue note classics as places and spaces, black byrd, and street lady. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among blue note records best selling. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. The name of donald byrd means different things to different generations of music listeners. The title of the album inspired the name of byrd s apprentice group, the blackbyrds. Given the long period of time that donald byrd recorded for blue note from the 1950s through the mid70s, it seems more than a little disingenuous to refer to the relatively brief period he spent with the mizell brothers as his producers, arrangers, and composers in the 70s as his best work.
Places and spaces in 1975 saw more of a return to electric elements, but unfortunately for byrd, that was also nearing the end of blue note records. The albums the th dusty groove is chicagos online record store. The obituary was featured in legacy on february 11, 20, the recordherald news on february 12, 20, and newszapde on february 15, 20. Places and spaces is over a brilliant guitar loop and some of the most colorful harmony ive heard in a long time.
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Remembering donald byrd, jazz trumpeter who spanned generations. By 1981, donald had teamed up with isaac hayes for two album releases, the first of which was love byrd. For those who prize the mainstream jazz of the 1950s and 1960s, he was a gifted trumpeter and one of the. Donald byrd places and spaces lyrics and tracklist genius.
I needed this cd as part of my favorites stepping into tomorrow, places and spaces, blackbird all masterpieces of donald byrd. Indispensable for a serious collector of donald byrd or the blackbyrds. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, byrd was known as one of the rare bebop jazz musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. His last release for the label was no exception to. He recorded prolifically as both a leader and sideman from the mid50s into the mid60s, most often for blue note, where he established a reputation as a solid stylist. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Keeping the isaac hayes, curtis mayfield, and sly stone influences of street lady, places and spaces adds elements of. Donald byrds trumpet soloing is perfect for the song. Byrd would continue to refine this sound on equally essential albums like street lady and the fantastic places and spaces, but black byrd.