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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 ByrdThe Cat WalkBlue Note
    Donald Byrd was deep in a groove in 1960 as the trumpeter turned out one hard bop classicafter another including The Cat Walk featuring Byrd’s quintet...
    • – Say You're Mine
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    • – Cute
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    • LP 7580710£27.99
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      Expected 24 AprPreorder
    Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
    All time-rare groove Mizell brothers production. Includes the massive 'Think Twice'.
    • – stepping into tomorrow
    • – think twice
    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£29.99
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    • Original LP£65.00
      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, blue label Liberty, Blue Note orig inner, some sleevewear from age
    Donald ByrdByrd's Eye View (Tone Poet)Decca / 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 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 ByrdByrd In Flight (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
        The high-spirited soloing of trumpeter Donald Byrd and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley on “Ghana” — the opening track of Byrd In Flight —...
          • LP (180 gram) 893500£42.99
            Deluxe, 180g 'Tone Poet' edition in a 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
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            McCoy TynerAsante [Expanded Edition]Blue Note
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            Clifford BrownMemorial AlbumBlue Note
              • Original LP BLP 1526£50.00
                Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Japanese Vinyl, no Obi
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              Donald ByrdThe Cat WalkBlue Note
              Donald Byrd was deep in a groove in 1960 as the trumpeter turned out one hard bop classicafter another including The Cat Walk featuring Byrd’s quintet...
              • – Say You're Mine
              • – Duke's Mixture
              • – Each Time I Think Of You
              • – The Cat Walk
              • – Cute
              • – Hello Bright Sunflower
              • LP 7580710£27.99
                Part of Blue Note’s ‘Classic Vinyl’ series.
                Expected 24 AprPreorder
              Stanley TurrentineEasy WalkerBlue Note
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              • LP 7580705£27.99
                Part of Blue Note’s ‘Classic Vinyl’ series.
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              Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
              In addition to appearing as a sideman with Blue Note organists Baby Face Willette and Big John Patton, the brawny tenor saxophonist Fred Jackson also cut...
              • – Dippin' In The Bag
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              • LP 5842277£36.99
                Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
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              Larry YoungMother ShipBlue Note
              The final Blue Note album by organist Larry Young, 1969’s Mother Ship bristled with unbridled kinetic energy while delivering soulful grooves. First...
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              • LP 5864870£36.99
                Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
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              Stanley TurrentineIn Memory OfBlue Note
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                • LP 5571608£36.99
                  Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
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                Art HodesThe Funky Piano Of Art HodesBlue Note
                  • Original LP B-6502 K£12.00
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                  Sidney De ParisDeParis DixieBlue Note
                    • Original LP B-6501£10.00
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                    Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
                    All time-rare groove Mizell brothers production. Includes the massive 'Think Twice'.
                    • – stepping into tomorrow
                    • – think twice
                    Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
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                    Freddie RoachDown To EarthBlue Note
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                          Eliane EliasIllusionsBlue Note
                            • Original LP BLJ-46994£18.00
                              Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, ex-radio station copy with radio station stickers on front
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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£29.99
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                            • Original LP£65.00
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                              • LP 6510372£27.99
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                                • LP 4881948£36.99
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                                Freddie HubbardHere To StayBlue Note
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                                  Booker ErvinTex Book TenorBlue Note
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                                        • Original LP B 6508£10.00
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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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                                        Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
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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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                                          • – Introduction
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                                          • – Distant Land
                                          • – Mystic Bounce
                                          • – Stormy
                                          • – Blue Note Interlude
                                          • – Please Set Me At Ease
                                          • – Funky Blue Note
                                          • – Alfred Lion Interlude
                                          • – Stepping Into Tomorrow
                                          • – Andrew Hill Break
                                          • – Montara
                                          • – Song For My Father
                                          • – Footprints
                                          • – Peace/Dolphin Dance
                                          • – Outro
                                          • New Audiophile 2×LP (180 GRAM) 5507723£36.99
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                                          Freddie HubbardBlue Spirits (1966)Blue Note
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                                          • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 3856838£34.99
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