Donald Byrd
Born: 9th December 1932, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: 4th February 2013, Dover, Delaware
Nationality: American
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter 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.
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