Donald Byrd - Kofi
Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, and Airto Moreira.
Donald Byrd (trumpet);
Duke Pearson (electric piano); Lew Tabackin (flute, tenor sax);
Frank Foster (tenor sax); William Campbell (trombone);
Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Bob Cranshaw (electric bass);
Airto Moreira (drums);
Wally Richardson (guitar); Mickey Roker (drums);
Dom Um Romão, Airto Moreira (percussion)
Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, and Airto Moreira.
Donald Byrd (trumpet);
Duke Pearson (electric piano); Lew Tabackin (flute, tenor sax);
Frank Foster (tenor sax); William Campbell (trombone);
Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Bob Cranshaw (electric bass);
Airto Moreira (drums);
Wally Richardson (guitar); Mickey Roker (drums);
Dom Um Romão, Airto Moreira (percussion)
Description
Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, and Airto Moreira.
Donald Byrd (trumpet);
Duke Pearson (electric piano); Lew Tabackin (flute, tenor sax);
Frank Foster (tenor sax); William Campbell (trombone);
Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Bob Cranshaw (electric bass);
Airto Moreira (drums);
Wally Richardson (guitar); Mickey Roker (drums);
Dom Um Romão, Airto Moreira (percussion)
