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and maturity of his playing. Within the first two years of his arrival in the Big Apple, he landed gigs with veteran jazz artists Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Rollins, Slide Hampton and Eric Dolphy. He joined Quincy Jones in a tour of Europe that stretched from 1960 to 1961. Per a recommendation from Miles Davis,

hroughout the remainder of the decade, he also played in bands led by a variety of other high-profile jazz artists. He was a significant presence on Herbie Hancock's Blue Note recordings, beginning with Takin' Off (1962) — Hancock's debut as a leader — and continuing on Empyrean Isles (1964) and Maiden Voyage (1

Lean 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 saxophonist Pepper A

smooth soul influence. As a bandleader, Byrd is also notable for his influential role in the early career of renowned keyboard player and composer Herbie Hancock. Byrd was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, a Methodist minister, was an amateur musician, and Byrd was already an accomplished trumpeter by t

Lean 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 saxophonist Pepper Ad

mooth soul influence.t> As a bandleader, Byrd is also notable for his influential role in the early career of renowned keyboard player and compos=r Herbie Hancock. Byrd was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, a Met=odist minister, was an amateur musician, and Byrd was already an accomplished trumpeter by t