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1973 studio album by Donald Byrd
Black Byrd Released 1973 Recorded April 3 & 4, 1972 at The Sound Factory, Hollywood Genre Jazz-funk Length 44 :21 Label Blue Note Producer Larry Mizell
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Black Byrd Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd's apprentice group, The Blackbyrds .
Track listing [ ] 1. "Flight Time" Larry Mizell 8:27 2. "Black Byrd" Larry Mizell 8:00 3. "Love's So Far Away" Larry Mizell 6:00 4. "Mr. Thomas" Larry Mizell, Warren Jordan 5:15 5. "Sky High" Larry Mizell 5:59 6. "Slop Jar Blues" Larry Mizell 6:00 7. "Where Are We Going?" Larry Mizell, Larry Gordon 4:40
Personnel [ ] Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, vocalsAllen Curtis Barnes - flute, oboe, saxophone
Roger Glenn - saxophone, flute
Fonce Mizell - trumpet, vocalsLarry Mizell - vocals
Kevin Toney - pianoFreddie Perren - piano, synthesizer, vocalsDean Parks , David T. Walker , Barney Perry - guitarJoe Sample - piano, electric pianoChuck Rainey , Wilton Felder , Joe Hill - bassHarvey Mason, Sr , Keith Killgo - drumsBobbye Hall Porter , Perk Jacobs, - percussion - congas and bongos References [ ] External links [ ] show Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
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