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le simultaneously remaining a jazz artist. He recorded prolifically as both a leader and sideman from the mid-'5os into the mid-'6os, most often for Blue Note, where he established a reputation as a solid stylist with a clean tone, clear articulation, and a knack for melodicism. Toward the end of the '60s

Gryce Jackie McLean and Mal Waldron. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956, he performed with many leading jazz musicians of the day, including John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, and later Herbie Hancock. Byrd's first regular group was a quintet that he co-led from 1958-61 with baritone saxop

, Herbie was discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd. After two years of session work with Byrd as well as Phil Woods and Oliver Nelson, he signed with Blue Note as a solo artist. His 1963 debut album, 'Takin' Off', was an immediate success, producing the hit "Watermelon Man." In 1963, Miles Davis invited H

also joined with Roy Hargrove and Michael Brecker in toot to record a live concert album, 'Directions In Musk: Live at Massey Hall', a tribute to John Coltrane and Miles Davis. `Possibilities', released in August zoos, teamed Herbie with many popular artists, such as Sting, Annie Lennox, John Mayer, Chris

e simultaneously remain=ng a jazz artist. He recorded prolifically as both a leader and sideman from the mid -'50s into the mid-'60s, m=st often for Blue Note, where he established a reputation as a solid stylist with a clean tone, clear articulation, and a knack for melodicism. Toward th= end of the '60s

Gryce Jackie McLean and Mal Waldron. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956, he performed with many leading j=zz musicians of the day, including John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Mo=k, and later Herbie Hancock. Byrd's first regular group was a quintet that he co-led from 1958-61 with barito=e saxoph