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Jazz Musician of the Day: Donald Byrd

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JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY


Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd. Born in Detroit in 1932, his studies at Wayne State University (1954) were interrupted by military service, during which he played in an Air Force band. He then attended the Manhattan School of Music (MA in music education)... more


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