Collection: The Blackbyrds​

Profile:

American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, inspired by trumpeter Donald Byrd.
Formed in Washington, D.C., in 1973, & released seven original albums and one remixes compilation for [l1329 between 1974 and 1980.
Reformed in 2012 by Keith Killgo.
Had members:
Allan Barnes (b.1949, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) (reeds)
Barney Perry (b.1953, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.) (guitar)
Kevin Toney (b.1953 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) (keyboards)
Joseph Hall III (b.1954, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) (bass)
Pericles Jacobs Jr. (b.1951, Washington D.C., U.S.A.) (percussion)
Keith Killgo (b.1954, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.) (drums)


Variations:

Black Birds, Black Byrd, Black Byrds, Blackbirds, Blackbyrds, Donald Byrd And The Blackbirds, The Black Bird, The Black Birds, The Black Byrds, The Blackbirds, ブラックバーズ, 블랰버즈

The Blackbyrds at Rectangle Triangle — 3 records, mostly LP, 1974–1978.

Styles in this crate: Disco, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz.

Labels represented include Fantasy.

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