A New Perspective is definitely a top five jazz record for me. He put out such an amazing amount of good material and was definitely one of the great examples of a jazz artist progressing and continuing to put out music through the years.

For fans of Donald Byrd, or those interested in learning more about his mark on jazz, here is a great tribute...


Picture from music-selections.com


Tracklisting:

Part 1
The Early Years...

1. I’ve Longed & Searched For My Mother
2. Here I Am
3. Fuego
4. Ghana
5. Janine
6. You’re Next
7. French Spice
8. Christo Redentor
9. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
10. Slow Drag
11. Blackjack
12. Mustang
13. Kofi

Part 2:
01. The Donald Byrd Seven - Kwame - Recorded live in Boston
02. Donald Byrd - Blackbyrd
03. The Blackbyrds - Baby
04. Donald Byrd - Lansana's Priestess
05. Donald Byrd - Street Lady
06. Donald Byrd - Dance Band
07. Donald Byrd - Wild Life
08. Donald Byrd - (Fallin' Like) Dominoes (Live)
09. The Blackbyrds - Time Is Moving
10. Donald Byrd - Think Twice
11. Donald Byrd - You & The Music
12. Donald Byrd - Wilford's Gone
13. Donald Byrd - I Feel Like Loving You Today
14. Donald Byrd - Wind Parade
15. Donald Byrd - Pretty Baby
16. Donald Byrd - Loving You
17. Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around
18. Konald Byrd - Lansana's Priestess (Kon Re-Edit)

Music Selections - Donald Byrd Tribute Mix by Gilles Peterson

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Don blows a majestic solo on this Dexter Gordon joint:

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