http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6259&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rssThough never quite a member of jazz's vanguard, trumpeter Donald Byrd has always changed with the times. In the 1950s, his star rose when he gained a prestigious spot in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, after which he began recording his own albums. But Byrd was not to remain true to the conventions of Hard Bop. Throughout the ‘60s, soul, Gospel, and contemporary pop began to influence his music: his album <I>A New Perspective</I> made use of a Gospel choir; he would later enlist a pair of Afro-Brazilian percussionists for his 1970 album, <I>Kofi</I>. By 1974, he was right in the center of the Fusion pack, releasing the highly influential Jazz-Funk album <I>Blackbyrd</I>. This slick, studio-produced album sold over a million copies, and was influential in forming the genre known today as Acid Jazz. Finally, when jazz and hip-hop began to intermingle, Byrd was there as well, contributing solo work to Guru's initial <I>Jazzmatazz</I> project. - Noah EnelowJazz-Funken720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:36:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6259&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Though never quite a member of jazz's vanguard, trumpeter Donald Byrd has always changed with the times. In the 1950s, his star rose when he gained a prestigious spot in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, after which he began recording his own albums. But Byrd was not to remain true to the conventions of Hard Bop. Throughout the ‘60s, soul, Gospel, and contemporary pop began to influence his music: his album <I>A New Perspective</I> made use of a Gospel choir; he would later enlist a pair of Afro-Brazilian percussionists for his 1970 album, <I>Kofi</I>. By 1974, he was right in the center of the Fusion pack, releasing the highly influential Jazz-Funk album <I>Blackbyrd</I>. This slick, studio-produced album sold over a million copies, and was influential in forming the genre known today as Acid Jazz. Finally, when jazz and hip-hop began to intermingle, Byrd was there as well, contributing solo work to Guru's initial <I>Jazzmatazz</I> project. - Noah Enelow http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534733&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Tue, 4 Apr 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on Rhapsody Online 534733 tra.534733 Donald Byrd art.6259 0.0 Black Byrd alb.205823 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/4/8/398482_170x170.jpg 1992-07-18 00:00:00.0 1972-04-04 00:00:00.0 true Flight Time tra.534733 508000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534733&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534733&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534902&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Sun, 31 May 1959 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on Rhapsody Online 534902 tra.534902 Donald Byrd art.6259 0.0 Byrd In Hand alb.150086 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00:00:00.0 1972-04-04 00:00:00.0 true Black Byrd tra.534732 438000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534732&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534732&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040263&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on Rhapsody Online 2040263 tra.2040263 Donald Byrd art.6259 0.0 Electric Byrd alb.122191 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/6/7/387642_170x170.jpg 1996-03-05 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Essence tra.2040263 642000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040263&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040263&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040264&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/4/8/398447_170x170.jpg 1997-02-11 00:00:00.0 1975-08-25 00:00:00.0 true You And The Music tra.534699 318000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534699&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534699&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1906363&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on Rhapsody Online 1906363 tra.1906363 Donald Byrd art.6259 0.99 The Best Of Donald Byrd alb.241208 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/3/383147_170x170.jpg 1992-04-25 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Places And Spaces tra.1906363 380000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1906363&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1906363&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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0.99 The Best Of Donald Byrd alb.241208 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/3/383147_170x170.jpg 1992-04-25 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Think Twice tra.1906358 372000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1906358&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1906358&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534701&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz-Funk Mon, 25 Aug 1975 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Donald Byrd on Rhapsody Online 534701 tra.534701 Donald Byrd art.6259 0.99 Places And Spaces alb.145782 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/4/8/398447_170x170.jpg 1997-02-11 00:00:00.0 1975-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Just My Imagination tra.534701 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534701&variant=play&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.534701&variant=data&rws=%2Fdonald-byrd%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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