Donald Byrd

Birthday: 1932-12-09
Deathday: 2013-02-04
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. 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.

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