Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1959–2009. The artist is connected with Hard Bop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Hard Bop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Lover, Come Back to Me”. Then move to “Off to the Races” and “Nova 24h” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.