just picked up 'street lady' and 'spaces and places' to go alongside the brilliant 'electric byrd'
its going to be a great weekend.
i absolutely love 'a new perspective' - a genuine one off album that never fails to send the chills into overdrive.
― mark e, Thursday, 16 April 2015 12:30 (nine years ago) link
I listen to Byrd's 70s material more than anything else from his catalog.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 16 April 2015 13:02 (nine years ago) link
had my first spin of 'street lady' (office - ear-buds) : oh yes. totally hit the spot. cannot wait to play this at home on my proper set up.
― mark e, Thursday, 16 April 2015 13:14 (nine years ago) link
ok ..
i realise this flies in the face of this poll, but after a couple spins of each, i think i prefer 'street lady' to 'places and spaces'
'street lady' just hits harder.
of course, i reserve the right to totally flip this judgement at any point.
― mark e, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:10 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8rblH8QLz8
― Eric H., Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:19 (nine years ago) link
i feel like the songwriting is at its strongest on 'places and spaces,' the production more delicate and ornate, 'street lady' more funk/groove driven which i should like more in theory but there's just a hint of disco to 'places and spaces' that makes up for it—weirdly it's the more danceable record, or at least has a more modern sense for dancing
― deej loaf (D-40), Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:31 (nine years ago) link
oh, i totally get why it's loved, just i think i prefer the tougher grooves of 'sweet lady' - especially 'witch hunt' and the title track.that said, today i found out that i have the full version of 'emporer' on a compilation.damn, that's a beast of a track.
― mark e, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:33 (nine years ago) link
When I was briefly the editor of Blue Note's website, I ran a piece by Darcy James Argue (leader of the weirdo big band the Secret Society) about Donald Byrd's '70s albums.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link
oh my .. thanks for the pointer.time to fill up, and read that.
― mark e, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
^^^never get tired of this record, somehow
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 August 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
Hmm, okay. Will have to check that out. Listen to '70s Byrd all the time but have never listened to anything earlier for some stupid reason.
― Funkface LLC (Old Lunch), Thursday, 9 August 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
it's definitely unique in his discography, but it also feels p unique for the era in general (to me - maybe I'm missing something like this, idk)
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 August 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
i like 'a new perspective' a lot and not really for his solos as much as that it kinda gives away that even in the hard bop era donald byrd was more interested in pop songs
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 9 August 2018 22:29 (five years ago) link
yeah - these are p weird pop songs tho!
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 August 2018 22:41 (five years ago) link
def!
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 9 August 2018 23:44 (five years ago) link
Cristo Redentor forever.
― vmajestic, Friday, 10 August 2018 01:52 (five years ago) link
jammin' all the 125th street albums whilst cleaning house this am. not his greatest or most consistent stuff by any stretch, but damn satisfying radio funk. love byrd features big contributions from isaac hayes and has at least two definitive deep cuts. one of which is a should-have-been quiet storm touchstone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4P6kOt89N8
donald byrd + 125th street nyc — "i love your love" (1981)
also i threw fancy free from 1969 in the middle and yep: even on a low stakes possibly second tier soul jazz affair like that, idris muhammad just owns the whole set. stellar boogaloo playing from the under-mentioned guitar great jimmy ponder, as well!
― ミ💙🅟 🅛 🅤 🅡 🅜 🅑💙彡 (Austin), Thursday, 28 July 2022 19:35 (one year ago) link
thanks for the revive and reminder. queuing him up for tomorrow.
woulda voted Places and Spaces
― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Friday, 29 July 2022 03:24 (one year ago) link
out today: previously unissued live stuff from 73 with a large ensemble. only one track in, but it was "black byrd" so i'm biased af and this sounds amazing. badass. can't believe there's still stuff like this in the vaults.
― Oh, Stevie, you are my number one gypsy goddess. (Austin), Friday, 9 December 2022 19:11 (one year ago) link
the band, btw:
Donald Byrd: trumpet, flugelhorn, vocalsFonce Mizell: trumpet, vocalsAllan Barnes: tenor saxophone, fluteNathan Davis: tenor & soprano saxophoneKevin Toney: electric pianoLarry Mizell: synthesizersBarney Perry: electric guitarHenry Franklin: electric bassKeith Killgo: drums, vocalsRay Armando: congas, percussion
Fonce Mizell: trumpet, vocals
Allan Barnes: tenor saxophone, flute
Nathan Davis: tenor & soprano saxophone
Kevin Toney: electric piano
Larry Mizell: synthesizers
Barney Perry: electric guitar
Henry Franklin: electric bass
Keith Killgo: drums, vocals
Ray Armando: congas, percussion
very recommended.
― Oh, Stevie, you are my number one gypsy goddess. (Austin), Friday, 9 December 2022 19:15 (one year ago) link
Yeah, my local jazz station has been playing the hell out of "You've Got It Bad, Girl"---also some youtube on this page:
Don Was, President, Blue Note Records: “Shortly after Mr. Byrd’s passing in 2013, we got an email from the noted British music icon, Gilles Peterson, inquiring about a legendary performance from 1973’s Montreux Jazz Festival. Inexplicably, the tapes had been tucked away in the Blue Note vaults. When we listened, we were knocked out: the 16-track, 2” analog master tapes revealed a more raw and gritty side of Donald Byrd’s 70’s music. As a special tribute to this Jazz Immortal and as a gift to the legions of aficionados who, like all of us at Blue Note Records, treasure the music he’s left behind, we are honored to present – on vinyl and CD for the first time – Donald Byrd, Live at Montreux from July 5, 1973.”
― dow, Friday, 9 December 2022 19:32 (one year ago) link
yep, it definitely has a bit more of an edge than the mizell-helmed studio records he would do around the time. if you like the more miles-centric sounds of his electric byrd album, this new set is definitely recommended. if nothing else, check out the version of "black byrd" that opens the set.🔥
― Oh, Stevie, you are my number one gypsy goddess. (Austin), Friday, 9 December 2022 20:00 (one year ago) link
is a used copy of "fancy free" on CD really worth $30?― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:14 (thirteen years ago) linkhttp://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Free-Donald-Byrd/dp/B000005HEM― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Free-Donald-Byrd/dp/B000005HEM
― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 3 August 2009 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
according to that amazon link a new copy on cd goes for $160 now
― the late great, Saturday, 10 December 2022 17:03 (one year ago) link
arrives after christmas, btw
― Oh, Stevie, you are my number one gypsy goddess. (Austin), Saturday, 10 December 2022 17:08 (one year ago) link
the montreux set is great
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Sunday, 5 February 2023 00:01 (one year ago) link