Donald Byrd at Nisville

[@SEQUENCEdotNET]

Miss playing with him so much

[@trevorbeaven6699]

The Master...

[@loggolomodong1884]

Legend in the game right here

[@marcosgutierrez9820]

Maestro

[@genjimonogatari6156]

That’s what’s up!!!!😊

[@thaboabram3265]

What's the name of the song?

[@freddymaf7754]

A once really fine jazz trumpeter when playing for adults. He sold his soul for money and silliness. Let's hope it was worth it.

[@robertgerard7055]

That's a bit harsh. I agree with you that his fifties work was the best. I saw and heard him, in Amsterdam about 1997. He could hardly play back then. I was disappointed but the crowd liked him. But he his compositions and playing was at genius level.

[@satishrobertson8771]

From what I understand the decline in his playing ability was due to Bell’s Palsy. As for the crossover music he went on to do- I love his Mizell Brothers produced stuff (Black Byrd, Street Lady, etc) just as much as his classic 50s and 60s work.

[@williemakeit2346]

Screw all that elitist babble, some of Byrd’s best work was in the funk and fusion idioms. He was great in the 50, 60, and in the 70s with his funk stuff. And he sounded great on rapper Guru’s Jazzmatazz projects. And yes, he suffered Bell’s Palsy which did at times make it difficult for him to play, especially in his senior years. Long love Dr. Donald Byrd!

[@freddymaf7754]

@@williemakeit2346 I prefer "purist" rather than "elitist." Miles, too, literally pissed on his flame when he started catering to the kiddies. But of course it's a matter of ear, isn't it?

[@TannerBartko]

@@freddymaf7754 When you say "money and silliness" do you mean elevator/ smooth?