♪ The Sideman Map · trumpet
Donald Byrd
65 reviewed records, 1956 to 2022
Every record Donald Byrd plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 65 records, 1956 to 2022, 47 as leader and 18 as sideman, most often alongside Art Taylor, Doug Watkins, Hank Mobley. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
65Reviewed records
47As leader
18As sideman
167Collaborators
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Donald Byrd. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 19566 Pieces of Silvertrumpet (Cool Eyes, Camouflage, Enchantment, Senor Blues, Virgo)Horace Silver★★★★☆
- 1956Byrd JazzLeader★★★☆☆
- 1956Byrd's Eye ViewLeader★★★☆☆
- 1956Byrd's WordLeader★★★★☆
- 1956Jammin’ with GenetrumpetGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1956The Jazz Message of Hank MobleytrumpetHank Mobley★★★☆☆
- 1956The Jazz MessengerstrumpetArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers★★★★★
- 19572 GuitarstrumpetKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney★★★★☆
- 19572 TrumpetsLeader★★★★☆
- 19573 TrumpetsLeader★★★☆☆
- 1957All Day LongtrumpetThe Prestige All Stars★★★★☆
- 1957All Night LongtrumpetThe Prestige All Stars★★★★☆
- 1957Byrd Blows on Beacon HillLeader★★★★☆
- 1957HanktrumpetHank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1957Hank Mobley SextettrumpetHank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1957Jazz EyesLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Jazz LabLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Jazz Message No. 2trumpet (tracks 1–2)Hank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1957Mobley's MessagetrumpetHank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1957Modern Jazz PerspectiveLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1trumpetSonny Rollins★★★★☆
- 1957The Young BloodsLeader★★★★☆
- 1958At NewportLeader★★★★☆
- 1958Byrd In ParisLeader★★★★☆
- 1958Lou Takes OfftrumpetLou Donaldson★★★★☆
- 1958Parisian ThoroughfareLeader★★★★☆
- 1959Byrd in HandLeader★★★★☆
- 1959Off to the RacesLeader★★★★☆
- 1959The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town HalltrumpetThelonious Monk★★★★☆
1960s
- 1960At the Half Note CafeLeader★★★★★
- 1960Byrd in FlightLeader★★★★☆
- 1960FuegoLeader★★★★★
- 1961Lush Lifetrumpet (title track)John Coltrane★★★★★
- 1961Motor City SceneLeader★★★★★
- 1962Royal FlushLeader★★★★★
- 1962The Cat WalkLeader★★★★☆
- 1963My Point of ViewtrumpetHerbie Hancock★★★★☆
- 1964A New PerspectiveLeader★★★★★
- 1965I'm Tryin' to Get HomeLeader★★★★★
- 1965One Flight Uptrumpet (tracks 1 and 2 only: Tanya and Coppin' the Haven; he is not on Darn That Dream and not on the CD bonus track)Dexter Gordon★★★★☆
- 1965Up with Donald ByrdLeader★★★★☆
- 1966Free FormLeader★★★★★
- 1967Mustang!Leader★★★★☆
- 1968BlackjackLeader★★★★☆
- 1968Slow DragLeader★★★★☆
1970s
- 1970Electric ByrdLeader★★★★★
- 1970Fancy FreeLeader★★★★☆
- 1972Ethiopian KnightsLeader★★★★★
- 1973Black ByrdLeader★★★★★
- 1974Street LadyLeader★★★★☆
- 1975Places and SpacesLeader★★★★☆
- 1975Stepping into TomorrowLeader★★★★☆
- 1976CaricaturesLeader★★★☆☆
- 1977Tone Tantrumtrumpet (selected tracks)Gene Harris★★★☆☆
- 1978Thank You...For F.U.M.L.Leader★★★☆☆
- 1979ChantLeader★★★★☆
- 1979Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.Leader★★★☆☆
1980s
- 1981Love ByrdLeader★★★☆☆
- 1981The CreeperLeader★★★★☆
- 1982Words, Sounds, Colors and ShapesLeader★★★☆☆
- 1988Harlem BluesLeader★★★★☆
1990s
- 1990Getting Down to BusinessLeader★★★★☆
- 1991A City Called HeavenLeader★★★☆☆
- 1995KofiLeader★★★★☆
2020s
- 2022Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at MontreuxLeader★★★★☆
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