Donald Byrd Vinyl Records

Donald Byrd was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter who was a key figure in the development of hard bop and post-bop. He released over forty albums in a career spanning four decades, and was known for his innovative sound and ability to bring together different styles of jazz.

Byrd's most acclaimed albums include Fuego (1959), A New Perspective (1963), A Tribute to John Coltrane (1966), Black Byrd (1973), and Places and Spaces (1975). His most popular songs include "The Little Rasti", "Cristo Redentor", "Fly Little Bird Fly", and "Think Twice".

An interesting fact about Donald Byrd is that he was the first jazz musician to be sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, which enabled him to tour and teach music in the United States and abroad.