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. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd's apprentice group, The Blackbyrds.
Track listing
Personnel
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Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, vocals
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Allan Barnes - flute, oboe, saxophone
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Roger Glenn - saxophone, flute
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Alphonzo Mizell - trumpet, vocals
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Mizell Brothers - vocals
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Kevin Toney - piano
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Freddie Perren - piano, synthesizer, vocals
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Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Barney Perry - guitar
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Joe Sample - piano, electric piano
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Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder, Joe Hill - bass
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Harvey Mason, Keith Killgo - drums
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Bobbye Hall Porter, Perk Jacobs, Stephanie Spruill - percussion
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King Errisson - congas and bongos
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