Donald Byrd (trumpetere) passed at 80 yo: Jazz/fusion trumpetere Donald Byrd of Donald Byrd & the Backbyrds passed at 80 yo last Monday according to nephew Alex Bugnon.

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Donald Byrd (trumpetere) passed at 80 yo

Feb 8, 2013 00:12:07 #

Tjon Loc: Wash DC

Jazz/fusion trumpetere Donald Byrd of Donald Byrd & the Backbyrds passed at 80 yo last Monday according to nephew Alex Bugnon.
http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=789684
See Pic and Bio... http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/donald-byrd/
These are pics I took of the Blackbyrds last summer at The Yards whereas Donald was not present due to illness...

Original band members

Rest of band

Groovin n the Zone

Feb 8, 2013 00:33:40 #

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Byrd
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCMtIOOEc4S54

Feb 9, 2013 08:58:04 #

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Great shame, I loved his music.He will be missed.

Feb 9, 2013 11:59:53 #

photopop44 Loc: Roun Drock, Texas

Thanks for letting me know. I saw nothing of it in my local news and would have missed it entirely had you not posted it here. A great American artist that too few will ever appreciate.

Feb 10, 2013 00:15:54 #

Tjon Loc: Wash DC

Just did my musical tribute/homage to him yesterday cockney greg. Photopo44 you are spot on about that.

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