Trumpeter Donald Byrd was one of the founding fathers of Jazz Funk and the Blackbyrds were his famous proteges. This wonderful 3 CD set celebrates the music that Byrd and the Blackbyrds recorded in the seventies and very early eighties. There are 39 tracks – most will need little introduction, but here are some of the highlights. From the trumpeter’s late Blue Note period, there are gems like the ground- breaking ‘Black Byrd’, the flowing ‘Love’s So Far Away’, the Jazz Funk dance classic ‘Dominoes’, ‘Think Twice’. ‘Wind Parade’ and ‘Lansana’s Priestess’. When Byrd moved to Elektra in 1977, he could still deliver tunes like ‘Thank You For Funking Up My Life’, ‘Love Has Come Around’ and ‘I Feel Like Loving You Today’. The Blackbyrds included some of his students from Howard University; they enjoyed huge success with ‘Walking In Rhythm’. Other classics also featured on this compilation are ‘Rock Creek Park’, the street Funk of ‘Do It Fluid’, the infectious ‘Gut Level’ and ‘Supernatural Feeling’. Great stuff.
3 CD digipack
Track listings:
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01 Lansana’s Priestess by Donald Byrd
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02 Black Byrd by Donald Byrd
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03 Love’s So Far Away by Donald Byrd
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04 Witch Hunt by Donald Byrd
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05 Flight-Time by Donald Byrd
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06 Blackbyrds’ Theme by The Blackbyrds
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07 Do It Fluid by The Blackbyrds
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08 Walking In Rhythm by The Blackbyrds
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09 Dominoes by Donald Byrd
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10 Rock Creek Park by The Blackbyrds
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11 Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) by Donald Byrd
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12 Happy Music by The Blackbyrds
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13 Stepping Into Tomorrow by Donald Byrd
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14 Wind Parade by Donald Byrd
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15 Flying High by The Blackbyrds
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16 Hash And Eggs by The Blackbyrds
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17 Think Twice by Donald Byrd Feat. Kay Haith
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18 Cornbread by The Blackbyrds
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19 (Fallin’ Like) Dominoes (Live At The Roxy) by Donald Byrd
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20 Science Funktion by Donald Byrd
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21 Time Is Movin’ by The Blackbyrds
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22 Dance Band by Donald Byrd
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23 Dancing In The Street by Donald Byrd
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24 Party Land by The Blackbyrds
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25 Onward ‘Til Morning by Donald Byrd
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26 Supernatural Feeling by The Blackbyrds
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27 Street Games by The Blackbyrds
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28 Lookin’ Ahead by The Blackbyrds
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29 Thank You For Funking Up My Life by Donald Byrd
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30 Have You Heard The News by Donald Byrd
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31 Giving It Up by Donald Byrd
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32 Pretty Baby by Donald Byrd
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33 I Love You by Donald Byrd
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34 Love Has Come Around by Donald Byrd &The 125th Street Band
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35 I Feel Like Loving You Today by Donald Byrd
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36 I Love Your Love by Donald Byrd
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37 Sexy Dancer (Original 12′ Version) by Donald Byrd
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38 Star Trippin’ (Original 12′ Version) by Donald Byrd
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39 Gut Level by The Blackbyrds
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