Plat du Jour : Donald Byrd - Blackbyrd (1973)

Chronique Dusty Groove

A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went onto forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here that would carry him for many many years. The album's a masterpiece of soul – heavy production with great keyboards, creating a nice set of grooves that let Byrd solo over the top, sounding better than he had in years! Great all the way through, and with tracks that include "Flight Time", "Sky High", "Black Byrd", "Slop Jar Blues", "Mr Thomas", and the prophetically-titled "Where Are We Going?"

L'addition : Donald Byrd et les frères Mizell acte 1. Un véritable trésor qui annonce le début d'une des meilleure collaboration musicale du siècle dernier.