Donald Byrd, 1932-2013

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Donald Byrd

News that jazz-fusion legend Donald Byrd had passed went through the media with a shiver yesterday, with record labels confirming by late afternoon that Byrd was gone.  Jazz 91.9 WCLK plays Donald Byrd, always has.  You can expect to hear Donald Byrd closely in the days ahead on the station.  His memory will live forever on The Jazz of The City.

Here are a couple of stories about Byrd from The Guardian and Pitchfork.