Looking Back On Detroit Jazz Legend Donald Byrd

February 6, 2017

From performing with legends like John Coltrane and to influencing samples in hip hop, we take a look at Byrd’s legacy.

Detroit’s legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd would have have turned on 85 this past February 4th, so we’re taking a look back at his extensive catalog of work stretching from the 1950s all the way to today dialing in on his influential 1970s jazz / funk fusion records. Listen in as CultureShift correspondent Ryan Patrick Hooper digs into the life and legacy of Byrd with WDET producer/engineer, jazz scholar and Will Sessions band leader Sam Beaubian.

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  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, and a former host/reporter for Arizona Public Media. Amanda is also an artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader.

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