Donald Byrd's Jazz-Funk Masterpiece
A fusion of groove and experimentation that symbolizes the innovation of 70s jazz.
Bird's trumpet and Larry Mizell's production create a sophisticated funk sound that permeates the entire album. "Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)" beautifully combines disco beats with jazz improvisation, presenting a musical style that was ahead of its time. The arrangements, which boldly incorporate strings and synthesizers, are also excellent, making this a masterpiece that greatly expanded the possibilities of jazz.
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7 TRACKS:
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1)
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Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)
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2)
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Wind Parade
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3)
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(Fallin' Like) Dominoes
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4)
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Places And Spaces
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5)
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You And The Music
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6)
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Night Whistler
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7)
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Just My Imagination
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Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Solo Vocal - Donald Byrd
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Drums - Harvey Mason
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Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell
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Vocals - Fonce Mizell
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Piano - Larry Mizell
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Vocals - Larry Mizell
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Congas - King Erricson
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Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Wade Marcus
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Guitar - John Rowin
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Percussion - Mayuto Correa
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Electric Piano - Skip Scarborough
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Vocals - Kay Haith
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Engineer [Recording] - Val Garay
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Electric Bass - Chuck Rainey
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Whistling [Whistler] - James Carter (2)
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Producer [Blue Note Rare Groove Series] - Michael Cuscuna
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Engineer [Remix] - David Hassinger
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Engineer [Recording] - Jim Nipar
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Trombone - George Bohanon
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Guitar - Craig McMullen
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Trumpet - Raymond Brown
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Engineer [Recording] - Steve Maslow
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Engineer [Remix] - Steve Maslow (3)
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Design [Redesign] - Patrick Roques
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Producer [Blue Note Rare Groove Series] - Tom Evered
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Tenor Saxophone - Tyree Glenn, Jr.
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Art Direction - Bob Cato
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Producer - Larry Mizell And Fonce Mizell
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Photography By - Doug Metzler
