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1947 (15歳)
Robert Barnes Sextet (Fortune 113)
Donald Byrd (tp) Robert Barnes (ts) Claude Black (p) Joe Barnes (g) Gene Taylor (b) Charles King (d)NYC, 1947, 1948
| Black Eyes | |
| Peas | |
| Bobbin' At Barbee's |
1955 (23歳)
Kenny Clarke - Bohemia After Dark (Savoy MG 12017)
Nat Adderley (cor) Donald Byrd (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl -1,3,4) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, June 28, 1955
| 1. SKC6981 | With Apologies To Oscar |
| 2. SKC6982 | Hear Me Takin' To Ya |
| 3. SKC6984 | Bohemia After Dark |
| 4. SKC6985 | Chasm |
Cannonball Adderley - Discoveries (Savoy SJL 1195)
same sessionNYC, June 28, 1955
| SKC6981 | With Apologies To Oscar (alt. take 1) |
| - | With Apologies To Oscar (alt. take 2) |
| SKC6984 | Bohemia After Dark (alt. take) |
| SKC6985 | Chasm (alt. take) |
Oscar Pettiford (Bethlehem BCP 33)
Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Gigi Gryce (as, cl) Jerome Richardson (ts, cl, fl) Don Abney (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, August 12, 1955
| 6473 | Another One |
| Minor 7th Heaven | |
| 6471 | Scorpio |
| Kamman's A'comin' | |
| Don't Squawk | |
| 6472 | Oscalypso |
| 6470 | Titoro |
| Bohemia After Dark |
Donald Byrd - Byrd Jazz (Transition TRLP 5)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bernard McKinney (euph) Yusef Lateef (ts) Barry Harris (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Frank Grans (d)Detroit, MI, August 23, 1955
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Yusef | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Torsion Level | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Dancing In The Dark | |
| Blues |
George Wallington Quintet At The Bohemia (Progressive LP 1001)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) George Wallington (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, September 9, 1955
| Bohemia After Dark | |
| Jay Mac's Grib | |
| Johnny One Note | |
| Minor March | |
| Snakes | |
| Sweet Blanche | |
| The Peak |
George Wallington Quintet At The Cafe Bohemia Featuring The Peck (Overseas [J] ULS 1860)
same session"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, September 9, 1955
| Sweet Blanche (alt. take 1) | |
| Sweet Blanche (alt. take 2) |
Various Artists - Montage (Savoy MG 12029)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 29, 1955
| 69039 | If I Love Again |
Donald Byrd - Byrd's Word (Savoy MG 12032)
same sessionNYC, September 29, 1955
| 69040 | Gotcha Goin' And Comin' |
| 69041 | Winterset |
| 69042 | Long Green |
| 69043 | Star Eyes |
| 69044 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
Jackie McLean - The New Tradition (Adlib AD 6601)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Ronald Tucker (d)NYC, October 21, 1955
| It's You Or No One | |
| Blue Doll | |
| Little Melonae | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Mood Melody |
The Hank Jones Quartet/Quintet (Savoy MG 12037)
Donald Byrd (tp) Matty Dice (tp -3,5) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, November 1, 1955
| 1. 69058 | Summer's Gone |
| 2. 69059 | Don't Blame Me |
| 3. 69060 | An Evening At Papa Joe's |
| 4. 69061 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 5. 69062 | And Then Some |
Hank Jones - Bluebird (Savoy MG 12053)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, November 1, 1955
| 69063 | Hank's Pranks |
Donald Byrd Quartet And Quintet (Eros ERP 50067)
Donald Byrd (tp) Matty Dice (tp -4,5) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 3, 1955
| 1. | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 2. | Summer's Gone |
| 3. | Don't Blame Me |
| 4. | An Evening At Papa Joe's |
| 5. | And Then Some |
Ernie Wilkins - Top Brass (Savoy MG 12044)
Donald Byrd (tp) Ray Copeland, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman, Joe Wilder (tp -1/5) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr, dir)NYC, November 8, 1955
| 1. 69064 | Top Brass |
| 2. 69065 | Trick Or Treat |
| 3. 69066 | 58 Market Street |
| 4. 69067 | Speedway |
| 5. 69069 | Dot |
| 6. 69072 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (Transition TRLP 4)
Donald Byrd (tp) Joe Gordon (tp -3/5) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955
| 1. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 2. | Hank's Other Tune (Late Show) |
| 3. | Doug's Blues |
| 4. | Hank's Tune |
| 5. | El Sinoa |
Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30)
Donald Byrd, Joe Gordon (tp) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955
| Crazy Rhythm |
1956
George Wallington - Jazz For The Carriage Trade (Prestige PRLP 7032)
Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) George Wallington (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Bill Bradley (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 20, 1956
| 844 | Our Delight |
| 845 | Foster Dulles |
| 846 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| 847 | But George |
| 848 | Together We Wail |
| 849 | What's New? |
Jackie McLean - Lights Out! (Prestige PRLP 7035)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Elmo Hope (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 27, 1956
| 850 | A Foggy Day |
| 851 | Kerplunk |
| 852 | Up |
| 853 | Lorraine |
| 854 | Inding |
| 855 | Lights Out |
** part of Prestige P 24076.
The Jazz Message Of Hank Mobley (Savoy MG 12064)
Donald Byrd (tp) John LaPorta (as) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1956
| 69134 | Budo |
| 69135 | I Married An Angel |
| 69136 | The Jazz Message |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 8, 1956
| 69143 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 69144 | Cattin' |
| 69146 | When I Fall In Love |
Kenny Clarke - Klook's Clique (Savoy MG 12065)
Donald Byrd (tp) John LaPorta (as) Ronnie Ball (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, February 6, 1956
| 69137 | Will Wail |
| 69138 | Volcano |
| 69139 | La Porta-Thority |
| 69140 | I Hear A Rhapsody |
| 69141 | Yesterdays |
| 69142 | Play Fiddle Play |
Various Artists - Know Your Jazz, Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount ABC 115)
Donald Byrd (tp) and othersMarch, 1956
| Stella By Starlight |
Art Blakey - The Jazz Messengers (Columbia CL 897)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 5, 1956
| CO55744 | It's You Or No One |
| CO55745 | The End Of A Love Affair |
| CO55746 | Nica's Dream |
| CO55747 | Infra-Rae |
| CO55748 | Carol's Interlude |
NYC, May 4, 1956
| CO56026 | Ecaroh |
| CO56027 | Hank's Symphony |
Art Blakey - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)
same personnelNYC, April 5, 1956
| Late Show | |
| Ill Wind |
NYC, May 4, 1956
| Weird-O | |
| Carol's Interlude (alt. take) |
NYC, June 25, 1956
| Lil T | |
| The New Message |
The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Philips BO 8006L)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo)NYC, May 3, 1956
| I Cried For You | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Takin' A Chance On Love | |
| That Old Black Magic |
NYC, June 25, 1956
| My One And Only Love | |
| Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Donald Byrd - Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (Transition TRLP 17)
Donald Byrd (tp) Ray Santisi (p) Doug Watkins (b) Jimmy Zitano (d)Detroit, MI, May 7, 1956
| If I Love Again | |
| Jersey Bounce | |
| Litttle Rock Gateway | |
| People Will Say We're In Love | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| What's New? |
Elmo Hope - Informal Jazz (Prestige PRLP 7043)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane, Hank Mobley (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 7, 1956
| 884 | Weejah |
| 885 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 886 | On It |
| 887 | Avalon |
Phil Woods - Pairing Off (Prestige PRLP 7046)
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham (tp) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1956
| 914 | The Stanley Stomper |
| 915 | Cool Aid |
| 916 | Pairing Off |
| 917 | Suddenly It's Spring |
** part of Prestige P 24065.
Jackie McLean - 4, 5 And 6 (Prestige PRLP 7048)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 13, 1956
| 930 | Contour |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 20, 1956
| 933 | Confirmation |
** part of Prestige P 24076.
Gene Ammons - Jammin' With Gene (Prestige PRLP 7060)
Donald Byrd, Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 13, 1956
| 940 | Jammin' With Gene |
| 941 | We'll Be Together Again |
| 942 | Not Really The Blues |
Horace Silver - Silver's Blue (Epic LN 3326)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, July 17, 1956
| CO56824 | I'll Know |
| CO56825 | Silver's Blue |
NYC, July 18, 1956
| CO56826 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes |
| CO56827 | Hank's Tune |
Hank Mobley - Mobley's Message (Prestige PRLP 7061)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as -3) Hank Mobley (ts) Barry Harris (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 20, 1956
| 1. 934 | Bouncing With Bud |
| 2. 935 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 3. 936 | Au Privave |
| 4. 937 | Minor Disturbance |
| 5. 939 | Alternating Current |
** part of Prestige P 24063.
The Jazz Message Of Hank Mobley, #2 (Savoy MG 12092)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Barry Harris (p) Doug Watkins (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 23, 1956
| 69253 | B For BB |
| 69254 | Space Flight |
| 69255 | Blues Number Two |
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd - 2 Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 7062)
Donald Byrd (tp) Art Farmer (tp, flh -1,2,4) Jackie McLean (as -1,2,4) Barry Harris (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 3, 1956
| 1. 950 | The Third |
| 2. 951 | Contour |
| 3. 953 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 4. 954 | Dig |
** part of Prestige PR 7344, P 24066.
Paul Chambers - Whims Of Chambers (Blue Note BLP 1534)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 21, 1956
| 1. tk.3 | We Six |
| 2. tk.5 | Omicron |
| 3. tk.9 | Nita |
| 4. tk.11 | Just For The Love |
| 5. tk.13 | Dear Ann |
Phil Woods/Donald Byrd - The Young Bloods (Prestige PRLP 7080)
Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Haig (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 2, 1956
| 1007 | Once More |
| 1008 | House Of Chan |
| 1009 | In Walked George |
| 1010 | Lover Man |
| 1011 | Dewey Square |
| 1012 | Dupeltook |
** part of Prestige P 24066.
Horace Silver - 6 Pieces Of Silver (Blue Note BLP 1539)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1956
| tk.3 | Enchantment |
| tk.7 | Vergo |
| tk.12 | Senor Blues |
| tk.14 | Camouflage |
| tk.15 | Cool Eyes |
Horace Silver - Sterling Silver (Blue Note BN-LA 945-H)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1956
| tk.11 | Senor Blues (alt. take) (45 rpm ver.) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1958
| 1. tk.9 | Tippin' |
| 2. tk.11 | Senor Blues (vocal ver.) |
Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan (Blue Note BLP 1540)
Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 25, 1956
| tk.2 | Double Whammy |
| tk.3 | Barrel Of Funk |
| tk.6 | Mobleymania (aka B For B.B.) |
| tk.7 | Touch And Go |
The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 25, 1956
| tk.4 | Barrel Of Funk (alt. take) |
Doug Watkins - Watkins At Large (Transition TRLP 20)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1/4) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)probably NYC, December 8, 1956
| 1. | Return To Paradise |
| 2. | Phinupi |
| 3. | Phil T. McNasty's Blues |
| 4. | More Of The Same |
| 5. | Panonica |
Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1542)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Gene Ramey (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
| tk.1 | Decision |
| tk.2 | Plain Jane |
| tk.5 | Sonnysphere |
| tk.6 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra? |
| tk.8 | Bluesnote |
The Prestige All Stars - All Night Long (Prestige PRLP 7073)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 28, 1956
| 1044 | Flickers |
| 1045 | Boo-Lu |
| 1046 | Lil' Hankie |
| 1048 | All Night Long |
** part of Prestige PR 24025.
Various Artists - Body And Soul (Status ST 8317)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 28, 1956
| 1047 | Medley: Body And Soul / Tune Up |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 4, 1957
| 1049 | C.P.W. |
1957 (25歳)
The Prestige All Stars - All Day Long (Prestige PRLP 7081)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Foster (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 4, 1957
| 1050 | Slim Jim |
| 1051 | Say Listen |
| 1052 | A.T. |
| 1053 | All Day Long |
** part of Prestige PR 24025.
Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd - Jazz Lab (Columbia CL 998)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Gigi Gryce (as) Sahib Shihab (bars) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, January 13, 1957
| CO56457 | I Remember Clifford |
| CO56458 | Little Niles |
NYC, February 4, 1957
| CO57304 | Nica's Tempo |
| CO57306 | Speculation |
NYC, February 5, 1957
| CO57307 | Over The Rainbow |
| CO57308 | Sans Souci |
NYC, March 13, 1957
| CO57309 | Blue Concept |
The Prestige All Stars - Three Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 7092)
Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Hod O'Brien (p) Addison Farmer (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 26, 1957
| 1066 | Palm Court Alley |
| 1067 | Who's Who? |
| 1068 | Diffusion Of Beauty |
| 1069 | Forty Quarters |
| 1070 | You Gotta Dig It |
** part of Prestige PR 7344.
Lou Donaldson - Wailing With Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 27, 1957
| tk.4 | That Good Old Feeling |
| tk.6 | Caravan |
| tk.7 | L.D. Blues |
| tk.9 | Old Folks |
| tk.10 | There Is No Greater Love |
| tk.12 | Move It |
Various Artists - Jazz Omnibus (Columbia CL 1020)
Donald Byrd (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Gigi Gryce (as) Sahib Shihab (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, February 4, 1957
| CO57305 | Smoke Signal |
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.3 | Falling In Love With Love |
| tk.5 | Funk's Oats |
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
same sessionManhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.8 | Groovy Date |
| tk.9 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Art Taylor - Taylor's Wailers (Prestige PRLP 7117)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Charlie Rouse (ts) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 25, 1957
| 1106 | Exhibit A |
| 1107 | Cubano Chant |
| 1108 | Well, You Needn't |
| 1109 | Batland |
| 1110 | Off Minor |
** part of Prestige PR 7342.
Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet (Riverside RLP 12-229)
Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, February 27, March 7, 1957
| Love For Sale | |
| Geraldine | |
| Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | |
| Minority | |
| Straight Ahead | |
| Wake Up! |
George Wallington - The New York Scene (New Jazz NJLP 8207)
Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) George Wallington (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Nick Stabulas (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 1, 1957
| 1112 | In Sarah |
| 1113 | Up Children Reel |
| 1115 | Indian Summer |
| 1116 | Dis Mornin' |
| 1117 | Sol's Ollie |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-5.
American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir's Essais (Savoy MG 12104)
Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Hal McKusick (as, bcl) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Jay Cameron (bars, cl, bcl) Eddie Costa (p, vib) George Duvivier (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) Andre Hodeir (comp, cond) Billy Ver Planck (arr)NYC, March 5, 1957
| SAH6974 | Criss Cross |
| SAH6975 | Paraphrase |
| SAH6976 | Esquisse, I |
| SAH6977 | On A Blues |
NYC, March, 1957
| SAH6983 | Esquisse, II |
| SAH6984 | On A Riff |
| SAH6985 | On A Standard |
NYC, April 4, 1957
| 1. SAH6999 | Paradox, II |
| 2. SAH7000 | The Alphabet |
Billy Ver Planck - Dancing Jazz (Savoy MG 12101)
omit RossNYC, March 5, 1957
| SAH6978 | Make Up Your Mind |
Kenny Burrell/Jimmy Raney - 2 Guitars (Prestige PRLP 7119)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney (g) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 5, 1957
| 1118 | Dead Heat |
| 1119 | Blue Duke |
| 1120 | Pivot |
| 1121 | This Way |
| 1122 | Little Melonae |
Kenny Drew - This Is New (Riverside RLP 12-236)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, March 28, 1957
| You're My Thrill | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| Carol | |
| This Is New |
NYC, April 3, 1957
| Little T | |
| Paul's Pal | |
| Why Do I Love You? |
Hank Mobley - Hank (Blue Note BLP 1560)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Jenkins (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 21, 1957
| tk.2 | Easy To Love |
| tk.3 | Fit For A Hanker |
| tk.4 | Hi Groove, Low Feedback |
| tk.7 | Time After Time |
| tk.9 | Dance Of The Infidels |
Paul Chambers Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1564)
Donald Byrd (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957
| tk.3 | Four Strings |
| tk.8 | Minor Run-Down |
| tk.9 | Beauteous |
| tk.12 | What's New? |
| tk.15 | The Hand Of Love |
Paul Chambers Quintet (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957
| tk.4 | Four Strings (alt. take) |
The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Lab And Cecil Taylor At Newport (Verve MGV 8238)
Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Osie Johnson (d)'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
| Splittin' (Ray's Ways) | |
| Batland | |
| Love For Sale |
Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd - New Formulas From Jazz Lab (RCA [J] 6015)
Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, July 30, August 1, 1957
| H4JB5811 | Exhibit A |
| H4JB5812 | Ergo The Blues |
| H4JB5813 | Capri |
| H4JB5814 | Splittin' |
| Byrd In Hand | |
| Passage |
Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd - Jazz Lab (Jubilee JLP 1059)
same personnelNYC, August 9, 1957
| JB931 | Blue Lights |
| JB932 | Isn't It Romantic? |
| JB933 | Onionhead |
| JB934 | Bangoon |
| JB935 | Imagination |
| JB936 | X-Tacy |
| JB937 | Batland |
Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd - Modern Jazz Perspective (Columbia CL 1058)
Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 30, 1957
| CO59677 | Satellite |
| CO59678 | Evening In Casablanca |
| CO59679 | Social Call |
NYC, September 3, 1957
| CO59684 | Early Morning Blues |
| CO59685 | Early Bird |
| CO59686 | Elgy |
NYC, September 5, 1957
| CO59690 | Stablemates |
| CO59691 | Steppin' Out |
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note BLP 1576)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.2 | News For Lulu |
| tk.3 | Sonny's Crib |
| tk.7/6 | Speak Low |
| tk.10/9 | With A Song In My Heart |
| tk.12 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note CDP 7 46819-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.4 | Sonny's Crib (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | Speak Low (alt. take) |
| tk.9 | With A Song In My Heart (alt. take) |
Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd/Jackie Paris - Jazz Lab Quintet Plus Jackie Paris (Columbia JC 36810)
Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d) Jackie Paris (vo, bj)NYC, September 3, 1957
| CO59687 | Now Don't You Know |
John Jenkins/Donald Byrd - Jazz Eyes (Regent MG 6056)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Jenkins (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, September 10, 1957
| 70118 | Rockaway |
| 70119 | Orpheus |
| 70120 | Honey-Chile |
| 70122 | Star Eyes |
John Jenkins/Donald Byrd - Star Eyes (Savoy SJL 1114)
same sessionNYC, September 10, 1957
| 70121 | Darn That Dream |
Various Artists - Jazz Is Busting Out All Over! (Savoy MG 12123)
Donald Byrd (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Frank Foster (ts) Ronnell Bright (p) Eddie Jones (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, October 13, 1957
| 70135 | M.C. |
| 70136 | La Jolie |
| 70137 | Southside |
Various Artists - Winner's Circle (Bethlehem BCP 6024)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Gene Quill (as -1,4) John Coltrane (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Eddie Costa (p) Freddie Green (g -1) Oscar Pettiford (b) Philly Joe Jones (d -1) Ed Thigpen (d -2/4)NYC, October, 1957
| 1. | Not So Sleepy |
| 2. | Love And The Weather |
| 3. | Turtle Walk |
| 4. | If I'm Lucky |
Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival (Europe Jazz Tone [E] J 1245)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Al Cohn (bars) Oscar Pettiford (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, October, 1957
| Strictly Instrumental |
George Wallington - Jazz At Hotchkiss (Savoy MG 12122)
Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) George Wallington (p) Knobby Totah (b) Nick Stabulas (d)NYC, November 14, 1957
| Ow! | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Strange Music | |
| Before Dawn | |
| 'S Make It |
Red Garland - All Mornin' Long (Prestige PRLP 7130)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1392 | Our Delight |
| 1393 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 1401 | All Morning Long |
** part of Prestige PR 24023.
Red Garland - Soul Junction (Prestige PRLP 7181)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1394 | Woody'n You |
| 1395 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
| 1397 | Soul Junction |
| 1399 | Birks' Works |
| 1400 | Hallelujah |
** part of Prestige PR 24023.
Red Garland - High Pressure (Prestige PRLP 7209)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
| 1396 | Undecided |
| 1398 | What Is There To Say? |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 13, 1957
| 1406 | Solitude |
| 1407 | Two Bass Hit |
| 1408 | Soft Winds |
Red Garland - Dig It! (Prestige PRLP 7229)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 13, 1957
| 1405 | Billie's Bounce |
| 1409 | Lazy Mae |
Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1957
| tk.4 | Groovin' High |
| tk.5 | Strollin' In |
| tk.6 | Sputnik |
| tk.8 | Dewey Square |
John Coltrane - Bethlehem Years (Bethlehem 20 50012)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Oasis (take 4) | |
| Midriff (take 1) | |
| Midriff (take 2) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 1) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 5) | |
| El Toro Valiente (take 1) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 2) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 5) |
same location, date
| Pristine (take 2) | |
| Pristine (take 6) | |
| Pristine (take 8) | |
| Tippin' (take 1) | |
| Tippin' (take 3) |
Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem BCP 6027)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Midriff | |
| The Kiss Of No Return | |
| The Outer World | |
| El Toro Valiente | |
| Ain't Life Grand | |
| Last Date |
same location, date
| Pristine | |
| Tippin' |
Donald Byrd/Clare Fischer - September Afternoon (Discovery DS 869)
Donald Byrd (tp) Julius Baker (fl) Romeo Penque (cl) Harry Lookofsky (vln) Clare Fischer (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, 1957
| Stardust | |
| Indian Summer | |
| I'm A Fool To Want You | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Moon Mist | |
| I Get Along Without You Very Well | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | |
| Lazy Afternoon | |
| Varmeland | |
| Love Is The Sweetest Thing | |
| September Afternoon | |
| Dearly Beloved |
1958
John Coltrane - Lush Life (Prestige PRLP 7188)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1434 | Lush Life |
** part of Prestige PR 24014.
John Coltrane - The Believer (Prestige PRLP 7292)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1435 | The Believer |
| 1436 | Nakatini Serenade |
** part of Prestige PR 24037.
John Coltrane - The Last Trane (Prestige PR 7378)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 10, 1958
| 1437 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 1438 | Lover |
Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside RLP 12-264)
Donald Byrd (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, February 25, 1958
| Stix' Trix | |
| What's New? | |
| Johnny G.G. | |
| Catharsis |
Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot (Milestone M 9124)
Donald Byrd (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| Coming On The Hudson |
Manny Albam - Jazz New York (Dot DLP 9004)
Donald Byrd, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (tp) Jim Dahl, Tom Mitchell (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dick Katz (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr, cond)NYC, April 8, 1958
| Thruway | |
| The Nether Regions |
Pepper Adams - 10 To 4 At The 5 Spot (Riverside RLP 12-265)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, April 15, 1958
| 'Tis (theme) | |
| The Long Two/Four | |
| Hastings Street Bounce | |
| Yourna |
John Coltrane - Black Pearls (Prestige PRLP 7316)
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 23, 1958
| 1513 | Black Pearls |
| 1514 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 1515 | Sweet Sapphire Blues |
** part of Prestige PR 24037.
Michel Legrand - Legrand Jazz (Columbia CL 1250)
Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb) Phil Woods (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Teo Macero (bars) Don Elliott (vib) Nat Pierce (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Michel Legrand (arr, cond)NYC, June 27, 1958
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| In A Mist |
Various Artists - Hello Baden-Baden (Jazzline [G] JL 20828)
Donald Byrd (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Hans Hammerschmid (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Radio WDR Studios, Baden-Baden, West Germany, July 7, 1958
| Fontessa |
Dizzy Reece - Blues In Trinity (Blue Note BLP 4006)
Donald Byrd, Dizzy Reece (tp) Tubby Hayes (ts) Terry Shannon (p) Lloyd Thompson (b) Art Taylor (d) Tony Hall (prod)Decca Studios, London, England, August 24, 1958
| 1007 | Close-Up |
| 1008 | Shepherd's Serenade |
Dizzy Reece - Blues In Trinity (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32093-2)
same sessionDecca Studios, London, England, August 24, 1958
| 1003 | Just A Penny |
| 1006 | Eboo |
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris, Vol. 1 (Brunswick [F] 87 903)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bobby Jaspar (fl, ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, October 22, 1958
| Dear Old Stockholm | |
| Paul's Pal | |
| Flute Blues | |
| Ray's Idea | |
| Blues Walk |
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Paris, Vol. 2 (Brunswick [F] 87 904)
same session"L'Olympia", Paris, France, October 22, 1958
| Salt Peanuts, I | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Stardust | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| At This Time | |
| Formidable | |
| Two Bass Hit | |
| Salt Peanuts, II |
Donald Byrd Plays Au Chat - 0:15 (Jazz O.P. [F] OMS 7001/02)
same personnel"Au Chat", Paris, France, October 29, 1958
| All The Things You Are | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Off Minor | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Down | |
| All The Time | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Street Theme | |
| Baby Let Me Do It |
Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4004)
Donald Byrd (tp) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d) Art Blakey (d, chant) Philly Joe Jones (d, chant, vo) Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente (bgo, cga) Fred Pagani (tim) Andy Delannoy (maracas) Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed (chant)Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958
| tk.3 | The Feast |
| tk.7 | Mirage |
Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4005)
same sessionManhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958
| tk.4 | Reflection |
| tk.8 | Swingin' Kilts |
Various Artists - Jazz Festival In Stereo: Hear In And Far Out (Warner Bros. WB 1281)
Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Don Butterfield (tu) Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d) Jim Timmens (arr, cond)NYC, late 1958
| A50129 | Here's A How-Dee-Do |
Jim Timmens - Gilbert And Sullivan Revisited (Warner Bros. WB 1278)
Donald Byrd, Joe Wilder (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Hal McKusick (cl, as) Al Klink (ts) Gene Allen (bars) Doug Allen (vib, mar) Buddy Weed (p) Kenny Burrell (g) George Duvivier (b) Nick Stabulas (d) Jim Timmens (arr, cond)NYC, December 18, 1958
| A50121 | When I Was A Lad |
| A50123 | I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore |
| A50126 | Farewell, My Own |
| A50127 | Tit Willow |
NYC, December 22, 1958
| A50117 | We Sail The Ocean Blue |
| A50118 | With Catlike Tread Upon Our Prey We Steal |
| A50119 | A Wandering Minstrel |
| A50122 | I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General |
NYC, December 29, 1958
| A50120 | The Flowers That Bloom In Spring |
| A50124 | Little Buttercup |
| A50125 | Poor Wandering One |
| A50128 | Three Little Maids From School |
Donald Byrd - Off To The Races (Blue Note BLP 4007)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,2,4/6) Pepper Adams (bars -1,2,4/6) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 21, 1958
| 1. tk.3 | Sudwest Funk |
| 2. tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 3. tk.6 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 4. tk.8 | Off To The Races (aka The Long Two/Four) |
| 5. tk.10 | Paul's Pal |
| 6. tk.12 | Down Tempo |
1959
Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p -2,3) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 18, 1959
| 1. tk.3 | Quadrangle |
| 2. tk.8 | Blues Inn |
| 3. tk.10 | Fidel |
Mundell Lowe - TV Action Jazz! (RCA Camden CAL 522)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Tony Scott (cl) Eddie Costa (p, vib) Mundell Lowe (g) Don Payne (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)NYC, February 3-5, 1959
| M-Squad Theme | |
| Peter Gunn | |
| Thin Man Theme | |
| 77 Sunset Trip | |
| Mike Hammer Theme | |
| Riff Blues | |
| Perry Mason Theme | |
| Naked City Theme | |
| Far Out |
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall (Riverside RLP 12-300)
Donald Byrd (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Bob Northern (frh) Jay McAllister (tu) Phil Woods (as) Charlie Rouse (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Thelonious Monk (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Taylor (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 28, 1959
| Thelonious | |
| Friday The 13th | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| Little Rootie Tootie | |
| Off Minor | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie |
Thelonious Monk - In Person (Milestone M 47033)
same session"Town Hall", NYC, February 28, 1959
| Little Rootie Tootie (encore) |
Thelonious Monk - Evidence (Milestone M 9115)
same session"Town Hall", NYC, February 28, 1959
| Thelonious (complete ver.) |
Chris Connor - Ballads Of The Sad Cafe (Atlantic LP 1307)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bobby Jaspar, Morton Lewis, Steve Perlow, Jerry Sanfino, Stan Webb (reeds) Mac Ceppos, Leo Kruczek, Tosha Samaroff (vln) Stan Free (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Don Payne (b) Billy Exiner (d) Chris Connor (vo) Ralph Sharon (arr, cond)NYC, March 19, 1959
| 3411 | Ballad Of The Sad Cafe |
| 3413 | Lilac Wine |
Sonny Clark - My Conception (Blue Note [J] GXF 3056)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959
| tk.4 | Blues Blue |
| tk.7 | Royal Flush |
| tk.9 | Junka |
| tk.11 | Minor Meeting |
| tk.12 | My Conception |
| tk.16 | Some Clark Bars |
Manny Albam/Teo Macero - Something New, Something Blue (Columbia CL 1388)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Hal McKusick (as) Frank Socolow (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) George Duvivier (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Teo Macero (comp, prod) Manny Albam (arr, comp)NYC, April 30, 1959
| East Hampton Blues | |
| Davenport Blues |
Jackie McLean - Vertigo (Blue Note LT 1085)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Paul Chambers (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 2, 1959
| tk.5 | Formidable |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 11, 1963
| tk.2 | Vertigo |
| tk.6 | Dusty Foot (aka Soul Time) |
| tk.9 | Marney |
| tk.14 | Yams |
| tk.17 | Cheers |
Jackie McLean - New Soil (Blue Note BLP 4013)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Paul Chambers (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 2, 1959
| tk.6 | Greasy |
| tk.8 | Sweet Cakes |
| tk.10 | Davis Cup |
| tk.13 | Minor Apprehension |
| tk.14 | Hip Strut |
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Hand (Blue Note BLP 4019)
Donald Byrd (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 31, 1959
| tk.1 | Here Am I |
| tk.2 | Witchcraft |
| tk.3 | The Injuns |
| tk.7 | Devil Whip |
| tk.10 | Bronze Dance |
| tk.16 | Clarion Calls |
Walter Davis Jr. - Davis Cup (Blue Note BLP 4018)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 2, 1959
| tk.6 | Minor Mind |
| tk.14 | 'S Make It |
| tk.17 | Loodle-Lot |
| tk.21 | Millie's Delight |
| tk.23 | Rhumba Nhumba |
| tk.24 | Sweetness |
Donald Byrd - Fuego (Blue Note BLP 4026)
Donald Byrd (pocket tp) Jackie McLean (as) Duke Pearson (p) Doug Watkins (b) Lex Humphries (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 4, 1959
| tk.3 | Lament |
| tk.8 | Amen |
| tk.14 | Fuego |
| tk.15 | Low Life |
| tk.17 | Bup A Loup |
| tk.18 | Funky Mama |
1960
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (Blue Note BLP 4048)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Duke Pearson (p) Doug Watkins (b) Lex Humphries (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1960
| tk.8 | Gate City |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 25, 1960
| tk.17 | Ghana |
| tk.18 | Lex |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 10, 1960
| 1. tk.6 | Little Boy Blue |
| 2. tk.14 | Bo |
| 3. tk.16 | My Girl Shirl |
Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52435-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Duke Pearson (p) Doug Watkins (b) Lex Humphries (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1960
| tk.6 | Soulful Kiddy |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 25, 1960
| tk.14 | Child Play |
| tk.21 | Carol |
Earl Zindars/Armando Peraza - The Soul Of Jazz Percussion (Warwick W 5003 ST)
Marcus Belgrave, Donald Byrd, Booker Little (tp) Mal Waldron (p) Addison Farmer (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Armando Peraza (per)NYC, spring 1960
| Chasin' The Byrd | |
| Wee-Tina | |
| Call To Arms |
same location, date
| Ping Ping Beer | |
| Prophecy | |
| All Alone (Quiet Temple) |
Bunky Green - My Babe (Exodus EXS 6001)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bunky Green (as) Jimmy Heath (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Larry Ridley (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Chicago, IL, October 28, 1960
| 60-1689 | Counter Punch |
| 60-1690 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 60-1691 | My Babe |
| 60-1693 | Don't Blame Me |
| 60-1694 | Cecile |
Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4061)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Duke Pearson (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Lex Humphries (d)"Half Note", NYC, 1st set, November 11, 1960
| tk.5 | Jeannie |
| tk.6 | Pure D. Funk (theme) |
"Half Note", NYC, 3rd set, November 11, 1960
| tk.14 | Kimyas |
"Half Note", NYC, 4th set, November 11, 1960
| tk.17 | When Sunny Gets Blue |
Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46540-2)
same personnel"Half Note", NYC, 1st set, November 11, 1960
| tk.1 | Theme From Mr. Lucky |
"Half Note", NYC, 4th set, November 11, 1960
| tk.18 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4060)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars -1,2) Duke Pearson (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Lex Humphries (d)"Half Note", NYC, 2nd set, November 11, 1960
| 1. tk.7 | My Girl Shirl |
| 2. tk.8 | Soulful Kiddy |
| 3. tk.9 | A Portrait Of Jennie |
"Half Note", NYC, 3rd set, November 11, 1960
| tk.15 | Cecile |
| tk.16 | Pure D. Funk (theme) |
Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46539-2)
same personnel"Half Note", NYC, 2nd set, November 11, 1960
| tk.10 | Chant |
"Half Note", NYC, 4th set, November 11, 1960
| tk.19 | Child's Play |
Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams - Motor City Scene (Bethlehem BCP 6056)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Louis Hayes (d)NYC, 1960
| Stardust | |
| Philson | |
| Trio | |
| Libeccio | |
| Bitty Ditty |
1961
Jammin' With The Herbie Hancock Quintet (Happy Bird B 90172)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Herbie Hancock (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)NYC, early 1961
| Jammin' With The Herbie | |
| Herbie's Blues | |
| Rock Your Soul | |
| TCB With Herbie | |
| Soul Power | |
| Cat Call |
Pepper Adams/Donald Byrd - Out Of This World (Warwick W 2041)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Teddy Charles (vib -6) Herbie Hancock (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)NYC, early 1961
| 1. | Curro's |
| 2. | Day Dream |
| 3. | Bird House |
| 4. | Out Of This World |
| 5. | Mr. Lucky Theme |
| 6. | Beautiful Evening |
Donald Byrd - Chant (Blue Note LT 991)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Herbie Hancock (p) Doug Watkins (b) Teddy Robinson (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 17, 1961
| tk.3 | I'm An Old Cowhand |
| tk.6 | You're Next |
| tk.10 | Great Got |
| tk.13 | Chant |
| tk.20 | That's All |
Donald Byrd - The Cat Walk (Blue Note BLP 4075)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Duke Pearson (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2, 1961
| tk.2 | Say You're Mine |
| tk.5 | Hello Bright Sunflower |
| tk.8 | Each Time I Think Of You |
| tk.10 | Duke's Mixture |
| tk.14 | The Cat Walk |
| tk.15 | Cute |
Donald Byrd - Hip-Intertainment, Vol. 1 (VGM 0002)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Herbie Hancock (p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Teddy Robinson (d)"Jorgie's Jazz Club", St. Louis, MO, June 24, 1961
| Jorgie's | |
| 6 M's (Blues In 3/4) | |
| Hush | |
| Amen |
Donald Byrd - Royal Flush (Blue Note BLP 4101)
Donald Byrd (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 1961
| tk.1 | Jorgie's |
| tk.6 | Shangri-La |
| tk.10 | Hush |
| tk.16 | 6 M's |
| tk.19 | Requiem |
| tk.26 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
Donald Byrd - Free Form (Blue Note BLP 4118)
Donald Byrd (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1961
| tk.2 | Nai Nai |
| tk.9 | French Spice |
| tk.15 | Night Flower |
| tk.23 | Pentecostal Feeling |
| tk.24 | Free Form |
Donald Byrd - Free Form (Blue Note CDP 7 84118-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1961
| tk.20 | Three Wishes |
Various Artists - The Lost Sessions (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21484-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Sam Rivers (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Tadd Dameron (p, arr) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 14, 1961
| tk.7 | The Elder Speaks |
| tk.19 | Bevan Beeps |
| tk.22 | Lament For The Living |
| tk.31 | Aloof Spoof |
1962 (30歳)
Duke Pearson - Hush! (Jazzline JAZ 33-02)
Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles (tp) Duke Pearson (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Walter Perkins (d)NYC, January 12, 1962
| Child's Play (take 2) | |
| Sudel (take 4) | |
| Smoothie (take 4) | |
| Hush! (take 2) |
Donald Byrd/Johnny Coles - Groovin' For Nat (Black Lion [E] BLCD 760134)
same sessionNYC, January 12, 1962
| Groovin' For Nat (take 1) | |
| Child's Play (take 3) | |
| Sudel (take 2) | |
| Hush! (take 1) |
Al Grey - Dirty Low Down Blues c/w Nothing But The Truth (Argo 5421)
Donald Byrd (tp) Al Grey (tb) Billy Mitchell (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Herman Wright (b) Eddie Williams (d)"Birdland", NYC, January 31, 1962?
| 11724 | Dirty Low Down Blues |
Al Grey - Snap Your Fingers (Argo LP 700)
same personnel"Birdland", NYC, January 31, 1962
| 11472 | Minor On Top |
| 11473 | African Lady |
| (11471?) | Hi-Fly |
| (11474?) | Dirty Low Down Blues |
1963
Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (Blue Note BLP 4124)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Donald Best (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Butch Warren (b) Lex Humphries (d) Duke Pearson (arr) Coleridge Perkinson (dir) unidentified chorusRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 12, 1963
| tk.5 | 14283-E | Cristo Redentor |
| tk.8 | Chant |
| tk.11 | Elijah |
| tk.17 | The Black Disciples |
| tk.19 | Beast Of Burden |
Hank Mobley - No Room For Squares (Blue Note BLP 4149)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| tk.4 | Old World, New Imports |
| tk.7 | Up A Step |
Hank Mobley - Straight No Filter (Blue Note BST 84435)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| tk.17 | The Feelin's Good |
Hank Mobley - Straight No Filter (Blue Note CDP 7 84435-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| tk.26 | Yes Indeed |
Hank Mobley - The Turnaround! (Blue Note BLP 4186)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1963
| tk.21 | East Of The Village |
| tk.29 | The Good Life |
Jimmy Heath And Brass - Swamp Seed (Riverside RLP 465)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Jimmy Heath (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, March 11, 1963
| More Than You Know | |
| D Waltz | |
| Just In Time | |
| Wall To Wall |
NYC, May 28, 1963
| Six Steps | |
| Nutty | |
| Swamp Seed |
Herbie Hancock - My Point Of View (Blue Note BLP 4126)
Donald Byrd (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb -2,4,5) Hank Mobley (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Grant Green (g -3,5) Chuck Israels (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 19, 1963
| 1. tk.2 | A Tribute To Someone |
| 2. tk.8 | King Cobra |
| 3. tk.10 | Blind Man, Blind Man |
| 4. tk.17 | The Pleasure Is Mine |
| 5. tk.20 | And What If I Don't Know |
Herbie Hancock - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95569-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Grant Green (g) Chuck Israels (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 19, 1963
| tk.11 | Blind Man, Blind Man (alt. take) |
1964
Various Artists - NDR Jazz Workshop (Atlantic [Eu] ATL 60073)
Benny Bailey, Donald Byrd, Jon Eardley, Johnny Renard, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Albert Mangelsdorff, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, Eje Thelin (tb) Johnny Scott (as, fl, cl) Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, Rolf Kuhn (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars, fl) Ingfried Hoffman (org) Pierre Cavalli (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Egil Johansen (d)NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, West Germany, April 26, 1964
| Waltz Of The Five Cats |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note BLP 4176)
Donald Byrd (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Art Taylor (d) Frank Wolff (prod)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1387 tk.13 | Coppin' The Haven |
| 1386 tk.17 | Tanya |
Eric Dolphy - Unrealized Tapes (West Wind [G] WW 2016)
Donald Byrd (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Nathan Davis (ts) Jacques Dieval (p) Jacques B. Hess (b) Franco Monzecci (d)Paris, France, June 11, 1964
| Springtime | |
| "245" |
Eric Dolphy - Naima (Jazzway [It] MUTT 1502)
Donald Byrd (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Nathan Davis (ts -3) Jacques Dieval (p) Jacques B. Hess (b) Franco Monzecci (d) Jacky Bambou (cga -1,3)Paris, France, June 11, 1964
| 1. | G.W. |
| 2. | Serene |
| 3. | Naima |
Various Artists - International Jazz Workshop: Ruhr Festival 1964 (Philips 48095)
Benny Bailey, Donald Byrd, Jon Eardley, Johnny Renard, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Albert Mangelsdorff, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, Eje Thelin (tb) Johnny Scott (as, fl, cl) Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, Rolf Kuhn (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars, fl) Ingfried Hoffman (org) Pierre Cavalli (g) Egil Johansen (d) Hans Gertberg (prod)'Ruhr Festival Of Art And Music', Recklinghausen, West Germany, June 26, 1964
| 35497 | Knoedel-Walzer |
| 35498 | Blazy Bones Revisited |
| 35499 | Concerto For Benjamin And Jonathan |
| 36500 | Waltz Of The Jive Cats |
| 36501 | Hip-Hit |
| 36502 | Revelation |
| 36503 | Conversation |
| 36504 | The Jamf's Are Coming |
Up With Donald Byrd (Verve V/V6 8609)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts -2) Herbie Hancock (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Grady Tate (d) The Donald Byrd Singers (vocal group) Claus Ogerman (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1964
| 1. 64VK522 | You're Talkin' About My Baby |
| 2. 64VK523 | Blind Man, Blind Man |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 2, 1964
| 1. 64VK550 | Boom Boom |
| 2. 64VK552 | My Babe |
| 3. 64VK553 | See See Rider |
| 4. 64VK554 | House Of The Rising Sun |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1964
| 1. 64VK615 | Bossa |
| 2. 64VK617 | Cantaloupe Island |
| 3. 64VK619 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child |
Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce (Verve V/V6 8614)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Lonnie Hewitt (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Richard Davis, John Hilliard (b) Bob Bushnell (el-b) Johnny Rae, Grady Tate (d) Willie Bobo, Armando Peraza, Alberto Valdes (per)NYC, November 20, 1964
| 64VK589 | Afro Blue |
Duke Pearson - Wahoo! (Blue Note BLP 4191)
Donald Byrd (tp) James Spaulding (as, fl) Joe Henderson (ts) Duke Pearson (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Mickey Roker (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21, 1964
| 1475 tk.3 | Amanda |
| 1476 tk.6 | E.S.P. (Extrasensory Perception) |
| 1477 tk.12 | Bedouin |
| 1478 tk.15 | Wahoo |
| 1479 tk.22 | Fly, Little Bird, Fly |
Donald Byrd - I'm Tryin' To Get Home (Blue Note BLP 4188)
Jimmy Owens, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp) Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Cocker, J.J. Johnson, Benny Powell (tb) Jim Buffington, Bob Northern (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Freddie Roach (org) Grant Green (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Grady Tate (d) Duke Pearson (arr) Coleridge Perkinson (dir, cond) unidentified vocal chorusRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 17, 1964
| 1493 tk.3 | I'm Tryin' To Get Home |
| 1494 tk.5 | March Children |
| 1495 tk.11 | Brother Isaac |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 18, 1964
| 1496 tk.17 | I've Longed And Searched For My Mother |
| 1497 tk.20 | Noah |
| 1498 tk.26 | Pearly Gates |
1965
Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head (Verve V/V6 8642)
Donald Byrd, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (tp) Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Donny Moore, Tony Studd (tb) Phil Woods (as, cl) Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, fl, picc) Romeo Penque (ts, cl, fl, picc, ob, ehr) Danny Bank (bars, fl, afl, bcl) Bob Ashton (sax, cl, fl) Herbie Hancock or Roger Kellaway (p) Wes Montgomery (g) George Duvivier (b) Grady Tate or Sol Gubin (d) Candido Camero (cga) Oliver Nelson (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 20, 1965
| 65VK547 | Goin' Out Of My Head |
| 65VK548 | Boss City |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965
| 65VK580 | Naptown Blues |
| 65VK581 | The End Of A Love Affair |
| 65VK582 | Twisted Blues |
| 65VK583 | Golden Earrings |
| 65VK584 | Chim Chim Cheree |
| 65VK585 | O Morro (aka Once I Loved) |
| 65VK586 | It Was A Very Good Year |
1966
Donald Byrd - Mustang! (Blue Note BLP 4238)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as) Hank Mobley (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Walter Booker (b) Freddie Waits (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 24, 1966
| 1746 tk.4 | On The Trail |
| 1747 tk.9 | I'm So Excited By You |
| 1748 tk.15 | Mustang |
| 1750 tk.24 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 1751 tk.29 | Fly, Little Bird, Fly |
| 1749 tk.31 | Dixie Lee |
Donald Byrd - Mustang! (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59963-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Walter Booker (b) Joe Chambers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 1964
| 1474 tk.6 | I Am So Excited By You |
| tk.9 | Gingerbread Boy |
1967 (35歳)
Donald Byrd - Blackjack (Blue Note BLP 4259)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Walter Booker (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 9, 1967
| 1810 tk.5 | Loki |
| 1811 tk.9 | Eldorado |
| 1812 tk.10 | West Of The Pecos |
| 1814 tk.28 | Beale Street |
| 1813 tk.29 | Blackjack |
| 1815 tk.33 | Pentatonic |
Donald Byrd - Blackjack (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21286-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as) Jimmy Heath (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Eddie Khan (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1963
| tk.5 | All Numbers |
Stanley Turrentine Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 394-H2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Jerry Dodgion (as, fl) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Joe Farrell (ts, fl) Pepper Adams (bars, cl) Kenny Barron (p) Bucky Pizzarelli (g) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d) Duke Pearson (arr)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1967
| 1839 tk.4 | She's A Carioca |
| 1840 tk.9 | Samba Do Aviao |
| 1843 tk.24 | Night Song |
Stanley Turrentine - New Time Shuffle (Blue Note LT 993)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1967
| 1841 tk.14 | Manha De Carnaval |
| 1842 tk.15 | What Now, My Love? |
| 1844 tk.32 | Here's That Rainy Day |
| 1845 tk.41 | Blues For Del |
Sam Rivers - Involution (Blue Note BN-LA 453-H2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Julian Priester (tb) James Spaulding (as, fl) Sam Rivers (ts, ss, fl) Cecil McBee (b) Steve Ellington (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1967
| 1858 tk.10 | Paean |
| 1859 tk.20 | Precise |
| 1860 tk.25 | Helix |
| 1861 tk.32 | Effusive Melange |
Donald Byrd - Slow Drag (Blue Note BST 84292)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as) Cedar Walton (p) Walter Booker (b) Billy Higgins (d, vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 12, 1967
| 1884 tk.3 | Book's Bossa |
| 1885 tk.15 | The Loner |
| 1886 tk.18 | Jelly Roll |
| 1887 tk.22 | Slow Drag |
| 1889 tk.29 | My Ideal |
| 1890 tk.30 | Secret Love |
Hank Mobley - Far Away Lands (Blue Note BST 84425)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 26, 1967
| 1898 tk.3 | No Argument |
| 1899 tk.6 | The Hippity Hop |
| 1900 tk.9 | Bossa For Baby |
| 1901 tk.12 | Soul Time (aka Dusty Foot) |
| 1902 tk.27 | Far Away Lands |
| 1903 tk.32 | A Dab Of This And That |
Donald Byrd - The Creeper (Blue Note LT 1096)
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as -1,2,4/7) Pepper Adams (bars -1,2,4/7) Chick Corea (p) Miroslav Vitous (b) Mickey Roker (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 5, 1967
| 1. 1959 tk.4 | Blues Well Done |
| 2. 1960 tk.6 | Early Sunday Morning |
| 3. 1961 tk.8 | I Will Wait For You |
| 4. 1962 tk.15 | Chico-San |
| 5. 1957 tk.18 | The Creeper |
| 6. 1963 tk.21 | Samba Yantra |
| 7. 1964 tk.25 | Blues Medium Rare |
1969
Donald Byrd - Fancy Free (Blue Note BST 84319)
Donald Byrd (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Lew Tabackin (fl) Frank Foster (ts) Duke Pearson (el-p) Jimmy Ponder (g) Roland Wilson (b) Joe Chambers (d) Nat Bettis, John Richardson (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1969
| 4279 tk.2 | Weasel |
| 4278 tk.8 | I Love The Girl |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 6, 1969
| 4276 tk.10 | Fancy Free |
| 4277 tk.23 | The Uptowner |
Donald Byrd - Kofi (Blue Note B1 31875)
Donald Byrd (flh) William Campbell (tb -1) Frank Foster (ts) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Duke Pearson (el-p) Ron Carter (b) Bob Cranshaw (el-b -2) Airto Moreira (d)A&R Studios, NYC, December 16, 1969
| 1. 4615-4 | Kofi |
| 2. 4616-4 | Fufu |
A&R Studios, NYC, December 4, 1970
| 6879 tk.2 | Perpetual Love |
| 6880 tk.7 | Elmina |
Donald Byrd - Kofi (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31875-2)
same sessionA&R Studios, NYC, December 4, 1970
| 6881 tk.15 | The Loud Minority |
1970
Donald Byrd - Electric Byrd (Blue Note BST 84349)
Donald Byrd (tp) Bill Champbell (tb) Hermeto Pascoal (fl -4) Jerry Dodgion (as, ss, fl) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Frank Foster (ts, acl) Pepper Adams (bars, cl) Duke Pearson (el-p) Wally Richardson (g) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d) Airto Moreira (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 15, 1970
| 1. 6344 tk.2 | Estavianco |
| 2. 6343 tk.4 | Essence |
| 3. 6341 tk.5 | The Dude |
| 4. 6342 tk.8 | Xibaba |
1971
Donald Byrd - Ethiopian Knights (Blue Note BST 84380)
Donald Byrd (tp) Thurman Green (tb) Harold Land (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Joe Sample (org) Bill Henderson III (el-p) Don Peake, Greg Poree (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Ed Greene (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (cga, tamb)A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1971
| 8317 (tk.2) | The Emperor |
| 8318 (tk.4) | Jamie |
A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1971
| 8319 | The Little Rasti |
1972 (40歳)
Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F)
Fonce Mizell (tp, vo) Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) Roger Glenn (fl, afl, sax) Joe Sample (p, el-p) Fred Perren (el-p, syn, vo) Dean Parks (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (per) Larry Mizell (vo, arr)The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1972
| 11249 | Mr. Thomas |
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1972
| 11246 | Flight Time |
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1972
| 11250 | Sky High |
| 11247 | Black Byrd |
| 11251 | Slop Jar Blues |
| 11248 | Love's So Far Away |
| 11252 | Where Are We Going? |
1973
Donald Byrd - Street Lady (Blue Note BN-LA 140-F)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh, vo) Roger Glenn (fl) Jerry Peters (p, el-p) Fonce Mizell (clav, tp, vo) Fred Perren (syn, vo) David T. Walker (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) King Errisson (cga) Stephanie Spruill (per) Larry Mizell (vo, arr, cond)The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 14 & 15, 1973
| 12686 | Lansana's Priestess |
| 12687 | Miss Kane |
| 12688 | Sister Love |
| 12689 | Street Lady |
| 12690 | Witch Hunt |
| 12691 | Woman Of The World |
1974
Donald Byrd - Steppin' Into Tomorrow (Blue Note BN-LA 368-G)
Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) Gary Bartz (as, ss, cl) Jerry Peters (p, org) Larry Mizell (el-p, syn, back vo, arr, cond) Fonce Mizell (clav, tp, back vo) Fred Perren (syn, back vo) David T. Walker (g) John Rowin (g -1/5,7,8) Ronghea Southern (g -6) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Harvey Mason (d, bata d, mouth harp) Mayuto Correa (cga) Roger Sainte (per) Stephanie Spruill (per, back vo) James Carter (whistler) Kay Haith (vo) Margie Evans, Lorraine Kennar (back vo)The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, October 11-December, 1974
| 1. 14883 | Steppin' Into Tomorrow |
| 2. 14885 | You Are The World |
| 3. 14890 | We're Together |
| 4. 15212 | Design A Nation |
| 5. 15213 | Rock And Roll Again |
| 6. 15214 | Think Twice |
| 7. 15215 | Makin' It |
| 8. 15216 | I Love The Girl |
1975
Donald Byrd - Places And Spaces (Blue Note BN-LA 549-G)
Raymond Brown (tp) Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) George Bohanon (tb) Tyree Glenn Jr. (ts) Larry Mizell (p, arr, back vo) Skip Scarborough (el-p) Fonce Mizell (clav, tp, back vo) Craig McMullen, John Rowin (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) King Errisson (cga) Mayuto Correa (cga, per) James Carter (whistler) Kay Haith (back vo) unidentified stringsThe Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1975
| 16327 | Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) |
| 16328 | You And Music |
| 16549 | Night Whistler |
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 1975
| 16550 | Just My Imagination |
| 16551 | Places And Spaces |
| 16552 | Wind Parade |
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1975
| 16553 | (Feelin' Like) Dominoes |
1976
Donald Byrd - Caricatures (Blue Note BN-LA 633-G)
Oscar Brashear (tp) Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) George Bohanon (tb) Gary Bartz, Ernie Watts (reeds) Jerry Peters, Patrice Rushen, Skip Scarborough (key) Fonce Mizell (key, tp, back vo) John Rowin, Bernard Beloyd Taylor, David T. Walker (g) Scott Edwards (el-b -1/5,7,8) James Jamerson (el-b -6) Alphonse Mouzon (d -1/5,7,8) Harvey Mason (d -6) Mayuto Correa, Stephanie Spruill (per) Mildred Lane (lead vo -1,2) Kay Haith (lead vo -4,5) Theresa Mitchell, Vernessa Mitchell, Larry Mizell (back vo) Wade Marcus (string arr) unidentified stringsThe Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April-May, 1976
| 1. 17457 | Dancing In The Street |
| 2. 17458 | Wild Life |
| 3. 17459 | Return Of The King |
| 4. 17460 | Onward 'Til Morning |
| 5. 17461 | Caricatures |
| 6. 17664 | Dance Band |
| 7. 17683 | Science Funktion |
| 8. 18162 | Tell Me |
Various Artists - Blue Note Live At The Roxy (Blue Note BN-LA 663-J2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Stephen Johnson (ts, vo) Kevin Toney (el-p, org, syn, vo) Orville Saunders (el-g, vo) Joe Hall (el-b, vo) Keith Killgo (d, vo)"Central Park", Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1976
| 17741 | Places And Spaces |
| 17742 | (Fallin' Like) Doninoes |
1977 (45歳)
Gene Harris - Tone Tantrums (Blue Note BN-LA 760-H)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Harvey Mason (xyl -1, cymb -2) Gene Harris (p, el-p, syn) Jerry Peters (el-p, syn, vo, arr) Al McKay, John Rowin (el-g) Chuck Rainey (el-b -3) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (d -1) Alvin Taylor (d -3) Jerry Steinholz (per) D.J. Rodgers (vo -2) Kenneth Yerke, Blanche Belnick, Harry Bluestone, Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Ron Folsom, Winterton Garvey, William Henderson, Janice Gower, Mary Ann Kinggold, Rollice Dale, Denyse Buffum, Paul Pavlonick, Dennis Karmazyn, Selene Hurford, Richard Feves (strings) Dorothy Ashby (harp) Donald Byrd, Ray Jackson, George Thatcher, Maurice Spears, Donald Cook, Earl Dumler, David Crawford (horns) Venetta Fields, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Oren Waters, Deneice Williams, AnnEsther Davis, Gary Gairet (back vo)Total Experience Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March-May, 1977
| 1. 18764 | A Minor |
| 2. 18767 | Christo Redentor, Pt. 1 |
| 3. 18768 | Christo Redentor, Pt. 2 |
1978
Donald Byrd - Thank You... For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) (Elektra ELK 52097)
Donald Byrd (tp) Greg Phillinganes (p) Paul Jackson Jr., Rick Littlefield, Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin (g) Ed Watkins (b) Anthony Cox (d) unidentified chorusHollywood, CA, February, July, 1978
| Thank You For Funking Up My Wife | |
| Sunning In Your Loveshine | |
| Your Life Is My Ecstasy | |
| Loving You | |
| Have You Heard The News? | |
| In Lobe With Love | |
| Cristo Redentor | |
| Close Your Eyes And Look Within |
Sonny Rollins - Don't Stop The Carnival (Milestone M 55005)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Sonny Rollins (ts) Mark Soskin (p, el-p) Aurell Ray (el-g) Jerry Harris (el-b) Tony Williams (d)"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, April 13-15, 1978
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Non-Cents | |
| A Child's Prayer | |
| President Hayes | |
| Sais |
1981
Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C. - Love Byrd (Elektra 5E 531)
Donald Byrd (tp) Myra Walker (p) Isaac Hayes (p, el-p, vib, syn, per) Albert "Chip" Crawford (p, el-p, clav, prophet) William "Country" Duckett (el-g) Ronnie Garrett (el-b) Eric Hines (d) Diane Evans, Pat Lewis, Diane Williams, Rose Williams (vo) Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited (vocal group)Atlanta, GA, 1981
| Love Has Come Around | |
| Butterfly | |
| I Feel Like Loving You Today | |
| I Love Your Love | |
| I'll Always Love You | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Falling |
1982 (50歳)
Donald Byrd - Words, Sounds, Colors And Shapes (Elektra ELK 52427)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh, teacher) and othersLos Angeles, CA, 1982
| Sexy Dancer | |
| Midnight | |
| So Much In Love | |
| High Energy | |
| Star Trippin' | |
| I'm Coming Home | |
| Forbidden Love | |
| Everyday |
1987 (55歳)
Donald Byrd - Harlem Blues (Landmark LLP 1516)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as) Mulgrew Miller (p) Mike Daugherty (syn -1,5) Rufus Reid (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22 & 24, 1987
| 1. | Harlem Blues |
| 2. | Fly Little Byrd, Fly |
| 3. | Voyage A Deux |
| 4. | Blue Monk |
| 5. | Alter Ego |
| 6. | Sir Master Kool Guy |
Donald Byrd - Harlem Blues (Landmark LCD 1516-2)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as) Mulgrew Miller (p) Rufus Reid (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22 & 24, 1987
| Hi-Fly |
1989
Donald Byrd - Getting Down To Business (Landmark LLP 1523)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as -1,3,5) Joe Henderson (ts) Donald Brown (p) Peter Washington (b) Al Foster (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10 & 12, 1989
| 1. | Theme For Malcolm |
| 2. | That's All There Is To Love |
| 3. | A Certain Attitude |
| 4. | The Oiliest |
| 5. | Around The Corner |
Donald Byrd - Getting Down To Business (Landmark LCD 1523-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10 & 12, 1989
| Pomponio | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
1991
Donald Byrd - A City Called Heaven (Landmark LLP 1530)
Donald Byrd (tp, flh) Joe Henderson (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Donald Brown (p) Rufus Reid (b) Carl Allen (d) Lorice Stevens (vo -3,7)Berkeley, CA, January 17-19, 1991
| 1. | King Arthur |
| 2. | I'll Always Remember |
| 3. | A City Called Heaven |
| 4. | Back Down In Lu Easy Anna |
| 5. | Byrd Song |
| 6. | Del Valle |
| 7. | Remember Me |
| 8. | Not Necessarily The Blues |