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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.

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      Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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        Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
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          • LP (180 gram) 3814586£35.00
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          Donald ByrdByrd In Flight (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
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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...
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                Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series
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