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    Donald Byrd Ethiopian Knights

    Blue Note
    • Donald Byrd – The Emperor
    • 1. The Emperor
    • 2. Jamie
    • 3. The Little Rasti

    Heavy album!

    Excellent 1971 rootsy funky jazz fusion album in the spirit of Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'! "The Emperor" is a BAD TUNE.

    Other Releases by Donald Byrd

    Donald ByrdKofiBlue Note
    Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion...
      • LP 5542149£36.99
        Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
        Expected 04 OctPreorder
      Donald ByrdByrd Blows On Beacon HillTransition / Blue Note
      Recorded in 1956 for producer Tom Wilson’s Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill presented trumpeter Donald Byrd in a relaxed...
        • LP (180 gram) TRLP 17£36.99
          Tone Poet Series
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        Donald ByrdByrd's Eye View (Tone Poet)Decca (UMO) / Blue Note
        Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson’s Transition label, Byrd’s Eye View was Donald Byrd’s first issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the...
          Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
          SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
          • – Change
          • – Wind Parade
          • – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
          • – Places And Spaces
          • – You And The Music
          • – Night Whistler
          • – Just My Imagination
          Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
          Wicked 1967 album. Recommended.
            • New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00
              Tone Poet Edition
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            Donald ByrdStreet Lady (1973)Blue Note
            Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'. Personnel playing on the album include...
            • – Lansana's Priestess
            • – Miss Kane
            • – Sister Love
            • – Street Lady
            • – Witch Hunt
            • – Woman of The World
            • New LP (180g) MOVLP3396£31.99
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            • Original LP£30.00
              Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VGBlue label Original secondhand USA , lot of pretty much non-audible surface marks, cut out, sleeve spine wear
            Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
            In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet in to the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable...
              • LP (180 gram) 3814586£35.00
                Gatefold sleeve
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              Donald ByrdRoyal FlushBlue Note
              Early Blue Note release from Donald Byrd, originally released in 1961, with a very young Herbie Hancock (only 21 years old) on piano and the superlative...
                • LP 6500765£27.99
                  Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series
                  Expected 18 OctPreorder

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                Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
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                    Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
                    Expected 04 OctPreorder
                  Donald ByrdKofiBlue Note
                  Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion...
                    • LP 5542149£36.99
                      Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
                      Expected 04 OctPreorder
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                        • LP 3896360£36.99
                          Tone Poet Series
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                        Jeremy SteigWayfaring StrangerBlue Note
                          • Original LP BST 84354£15.00
                            Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl, surface marks
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                          Jackie McLeanAction (Tone Poems)Blue Note
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                                  • Original LP£20.00
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                                  Jack WilsonEasterly WindsBlue Note
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                                  • – On Children
                                  • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
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                                  Stanley TurrentineAnother StoryBlue Note
                                    • Original LP BST 84336£40.00
                                      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl
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                                    Jackie McLeanTippin' The ScalesBlue Note
                                      • Original LP BST 84427£15.00
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                                      Herbie Nichols TrioHerbie Nichols TrioBlue Note
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                                        • – Night Dreamer
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                                          • New LP (180g) 5524255£28.00
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                                          Sonny ClarkSonny Clark Trio (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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                                            • Original LP GP-3205£15.00
                                              Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Secondhand Japanese vinyl, no Obi, some sleeve staining
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                                            Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
                                            SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
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                                            MadlibShades of Blue (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
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                                            • – Please Set Me At Ease
                                            • – Funky Blue Note
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                                            • New Audiophile 2×LP (180 GRAM) 5507723£36.99
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                                            Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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                                              • New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00
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                                                In stockAdd to Bag
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                                              • – soul surge
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                                                  • Original LP B-6507£10.00
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                                                  • New LP (180g) MOVLP3396£31.99
                                                    In stockAdd to Bag
                                                  • Original LP£30.00
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                                                          Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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                                                              Gatefold sleeve
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                                                              • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 3814591£36.00
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