13/10/2024

Donald Byrd "Black Byrd" (1973) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Blue Note Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Flight Time (Larry Mizell)
02 - Black Byrd (Larry Mizell)
03 - Love's So Far Away (Larry Mizell)

Side 2

01 - Mr. Thomas (Larry Mizell & William Jordan)
02 - Sky High (Larry Mizell)
03 - Slop Jar Blues (Larry Mizell)
04 - Where Are We Going? (Larry Mizell & Larry Gordon)


Produced & Arranged by Larry Mizell for Sky High Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : George Butler
Chief Engineer : Dave Hassinger
Assistant Engineers : Chuck Davis & Steve Waldman
Chief Remix Engineer : Dave Hassinger
Assistant Remix Engineer : Chuck Davis

On "Flight Time" & "Mr. Thomas" :
Donald Byrd : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electric Trumpet, Lead vocals
Fonce Mizell : Trumpet, Vocals
Roger Glenn : Flutes, Saxophones
Joe Sample : Piano, Electric Piano
Fred Perren : Electric Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals
Dean Parks : Guitar
Wilton Felder : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
Larry Mizell : Vocals, Arrangements

Recorded at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA on April 3 & 4, 1972

On All Other Selections :
David T. Walker replaces Dean Parks
Chuck Rainey replaces Wilton Felder
Stephanie Spruill replaces Bobbye Hall

Recorded at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA on November 24, 1972