Person · Male
Donald Byrd
American jazz trumpeter
- From
- Detroit, United States
- Active
- 1932–2013
- Releases
- 98
- jazz
- hard bop
- jazz-funk
- jazz fusion
- soul jazz
- disco
- modal jazz
- soul
About
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer 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 and many others.
Member of
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Elmo Hope Sextet trumpet
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The Thelonious Monk Orchestra trumpet
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Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. eponymous
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The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory eponymous, trumpet
Discography
Albums
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Bohemia After Dark
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Byrds Eye View
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2 Trumpets
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The Young Bloods
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Byrd Jazz
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Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill Apple Music
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Byrd's Word
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Modern Jazz Perspective
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New Formulas From the Jazz Lab
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This Is New
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Jazz Eyes
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Jazz Lab
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Wailing With Lou
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Jazz Lab
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Off to the Races Apple Music
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Byrd in Hand Apple Music
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The New York Scene
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Soul Junction
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Byrd in Flight Apple Music
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The Third World
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Fuego Apple Music
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Motor City Scene
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Royal Flush Apple Music
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The Cat Walk Apple Music
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A New Perspective Apple Music
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Up With Donald Byrd Apple Music
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I’m Tryin’ to Get Home
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Body & Soul
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Yusef
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Free Form Apple Music
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Mustang! Apple Music
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Slow Drag Apple Music
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Blackjack Apple Music
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Fancy Free Apple Music
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Electric Byrd Apple Music
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Ethiopian Knights Apple Music
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Black Byrd Apple Music
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Street Lady Apple Music
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Stepping Into Tomorrow Apple Music
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Places and Spaces
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Caricatures Apple Music
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Thank You ... For F.U.M.L (Funking Up My Life) Apple Music
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Chant Apple Music
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The Creeper Apple Music
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Harlem Blues
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First Flight Apple Music
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Getting Down to Business
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Out of This World
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A City Called Heaven
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Kofi Apple Music
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Winterset
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Byrdhouse
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The Donald Byrd Collection
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Timeless
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Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions, Volume 1
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Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions, Volume 2
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Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions, Volume 3
Singles
Live
Compilations
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Four Classic Albums
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The Unforgettable Donald Byrd
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Eleven Classic Albums
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The Jazz Funk Collection
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Donald Byrd Milestones of a Jazz Legend
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Complete 1956–1957 Quintet Sessions
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Four Classic Albums
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Transition Sessions
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Don't Worry Be Jazzy
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The Complete Jazz Lab Sessions
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Early Years: 1955 - 1958
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Blue Byrd
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Day Dream
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Complete Live At The Café Bohemia
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Donald Byrd With Strings
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The Transition Sessions
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The Birth of Hard Bop
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The Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions
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Landmarks Apple Music
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Blue Breakbeats Apple Music
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His Majesty King Funk / Up With Donald Byrd
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Collectables Jazz Classics: Jazz Lab / Modern Jazz Perspective
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Masters of the Jazz Trumpet
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Early Byrd: the Best of the Jazz Soul Years
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The Best of Donald Byrd Apple Music
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 20
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Donald Byrd's Best
Links
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Instrumental supporting musician
Teacher
Also known as
Donald Bird · Donald Byed · Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II · ドナルド・バード
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 69f95e5c-4b34-4c8b-b8fe-c59f9296195a
- ISNI
- 0000000114363273
- IPI
- 00004721815
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.