Donald Byrd Electric Byrd (1970)

    Blue Note
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    • Donald Byrd – Estavanico
    • Donald Byrd – Xibaba
    • Donald Byrd – The Dude
    • 1. Estavanico
    • 2. Essence
    • 3. Xibaba
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    Seminal funky soul jazz album with Airto and Hermeto Pascoal. Deep as ...


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