On Friday from 5:00 am until 6:45 pm, WKCR will honor the work of the late trumpeter Donald Byrd. Byrd adopted the hard bop idiom early in his career and played as a sideman with many well known jazz musicians including John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Jackie McLean. As a leader, he recorded many collaborations with baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, particularly on the Blue Note Label. Listeners interested in exploring Donald Byrd's career further should also refer to the playlists for the past two Jazz Profiles programs, both of which focused on him.
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