Donald Byrd, RIP

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1. I haven’t… how sad.

2. May he rest in piece, he has made some of my favorite jazz music, also someone who wasn’t afraid to do somethin’ else. (also one of the few BN people who had a long carreer) : always liked this one so much..

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4BBLNL2YPg

3. i was looking for hiphop albums that sampled donald byrd, and i came across this site:

   http://www.whosampled.com/sampled/Donald%20Byrd/

   for those interested in jazz sampling on modern records, great site.

4. ..even bix beiderbecke got sampled, ha!
   http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/102757/Parov%20Stelar-The%20Phantom%20(1930%20Version)_Bix%20Beiderbecke-At%20the%20Jazz%20Band%20Ball/

5. In recent years I have listened to Byrd’s 70s-80s stuff. I really dig it, and like how he integrated the styles of music of the time while still being honest. Another way I would say it is that he kept up with the times but didn’t sell out.
   My favorite albums though are his early 60s Pepper Adams collaborations and the George Wallington at the Cafe Bohemia and Sonny’s Crib where he was a prominent sideman.
   RIP

6. DB rest in peace, I discovered the wonders and beauty of your great American art form through the accessible side of Donald Byrd. `it led me to join so many musical dots. `To say I love Byrd’s music
   is an understatement , one of the few big boys I never got to see live. What a shame
   Thanks for the legacy DB.

7. …Byrd In Hand on Blue Note 4019 was always my personal favorite. It’s really unfortunate that he didn’t tour more over the last few decades, but his lagacy lives on in all his equally relavent contributions to this wonderful art form.

8. I love Donald’s “Tonya” on Dexter Gordon’s One Flight Up.

   A side long slice of heaven.

9. To Donald Byrd. A giant who was not afraid to teach (the Blackbyrds).
   Who reached down and helped the listener to understand without making us feel like dummies.

   Who defended the truth of the music against the invasion of mediocrity.

   To one who believed in the socialism of univeral access to the music even as he exercised dictatorial powers on its quality. My thanks and appreciation.