Posts Tagged ‘Art Blakey’
Feb.
14
2013
Jazz Great Trumpeter Donald Byrd Dies at 80
I was saddened Monday to learn of the death of jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd at the age of 80. He was an all time jazz great by any standards. I became an avid Byrd listener a decade ago when I discovered the treasure trove of hard bop jazz recordings made by the […]
