Listen to Gilles Peterson’s Donald Byrd Tribute Mixes (AUDIO).
Since the news of Donald Byrd‘s passing broke a few weeks back many tribute mixes have hit the Web. Gilles Peterson, however, may be the ideal guide to pay thorough homage to the career of this jazz giant. Here, the longtime BBC Radio host and jazz/rare groove connoisseur offers a tribute in two parts – the first focusing on Byrd’s timeless hard bop acoustic work and a second dedicated to his electric years, encompassing his historic collaborations with producers Larry and Fonce Mizell. RIP Donald Byrd, 1932-2013. Listen below.
Part 1 – The Acoustic Years
Tracklist:
1. I’ve Longed & Searched For My Mother
2. Here I Am
3. Fuego
4. Ghana
5. Janine
6. You’re Next
7. French Spice
8. Christo Redentor
9. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
10. Slow Drag
11. Blackjack
12. Mustang
13. Kofi
Part 2 – The Electric Years
Tracklist:
01. The Donald Byrd Seven – Kwame – Recorded live in Boston
02. Donald Byrd – Blackbyrd
03. The Blackbyrds – Baby
04. Donald Byrd – Lansana’s Priestess
05. Donald Byrd – Street Lady
06. Donald Byrd – Dance Band
07. Donald Byrd – Wild Life
08. Donald Byrd – (Fallin’ Like) Dominoes (Live)
09. The Blackbyrds – Time Is Moving
10. Donald Byrd – Think Twice
11. Donald Byrd – You & The Music
12. Donald Byrd – Wilford’s Gone
13. Donald Byrd – I Feel Like Loving You Today
14. Donald Byrd – Wind Parade
15. Donald Byrd – Pretty Baby
16. Donald Byrd – Loving You
17. Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around
18. Konald Byrd – Lansana’s Priestess (Kon Re-Edit)
[via Gilles Peterson Worldwide]
