Getting into something – Donald Byrd mix

Lovely lovely lovely. Here’s a mix from Mr B of Getting Into Something – Sankey’s back room resident, Northern Disco guest, owner of excellent records, top DJ, nice fella and all-round music powerhouse. I’ll let him describe what you’re getting:

“The music of Donald Byrd has been in my life for nearly 20 years. The man is an absolute genius, a jazz educator, a trumpeter, a provider of hip hop samples, a Doctor of Music, a lawyer, an originator of jazz funk and a true gentleman and a Professor of the groove and one of the most prolific Blue Note recording artists.

I would like to share some of my favourite tunes he made in his ground breaking influential jazz funk years in the 1970s on the Blue Note Label. The tunes included cover soul jazz, disco, jazz funk and some of the most electrifying jazz ever recorded.

I have included some rare live recordings and some present day edits/mixes of well known classics.

This is the first in a series of mixes covering my musical influences. Next up – early Santana.

Thanks for listening,

Mike

(Credit must be given as ever to Chris E of Out Of The Gloom for the superb artwork)”

Really – download this one. I’m already looking forward Santana – Thanks Mr B!

Getting into something – Donald Byrd mix