Throughout Jazz’s most dynamic period, Donald Byrd and the sounds from his horn changed with the times. A revolutionary bandleader, trumpeter, and producer, Byrd fused Funk, Gospel, and Soul with Jazz together after being knighted by such greats as Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, and John Coltrane.
This is a sad day for Jazz music and Hip-Hop music. The legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd passed away on February 4, but his nephew confirmed his death today.
