Black Byrd

Black Byrd is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd's apprentice group, The Blackbyrds.

Black Byrd
Studio album by Donald Byrd
Released	1973
Recorded	April 3–4, 1972
Studio	The Sound Factory, Hollywood
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	44:21
Label	Blue Note BN-LA047-F
Producer	Larry Mizell
Donald Byrd chronology
Ethiopian Knights (1971) Black Byrd (1973) Street Lady (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Flight Time"	Larry Mizell	8:27
2.	"Black Byrd"	Larry Mizell	8:00
3.	"Love's So Far Away"	Larry Mizell	6:00
4.	"Mr. Thomas"	Larry Mizell, Warren Jordan	5:15
5.	"Sky High"	Larry Mizell	5:59
6.	"Slop Jar Blues"	Larry Mizell	6:00
7.	"Where Are We Going?"	Larry Mizell, Larry Gordon	4:40

Personnel

• Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, vocals
• Allan Curtis Barnes - flute, oboe, saxophone
• Roger Glenn - saxophone, flute
• Fonce Mizell - trumpet, vocals
• Larry Mizell - vocals
• Kevin Toney - piano
• Freddie Perren - piano, synthesizer, vocals
• Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Barney Perry - guitar
• Joe Sample - piano, electric piano
• Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder, Joe Hill - bass
• Harvey Mason, Sr, Keith Killgo - drums
• Bobbye Hall Porter, Perk Jacobs, Stephanie Spruill - percussion
• King Errisson - congas and bongos