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.

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    • – Night Whistler
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    • LP (180 gram)£27.99
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    • Original LP£90.00
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    Donald ByrdStreet Lady (1973)Blue Note
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    • – Witch Hunt
    • – Woman of The World
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    • Original LP£70.00
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    Donald ByrdLive Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)Blue Note
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    Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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      Donald ByrdElectric Byrd (1970)Blue Note x Third Man Records
      Seminal funky soul jazz album with Airto and Hermeto Pascoal — DEEP!
      • – Estavanico
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