Trumpeter Donald Byrd first came to New York from Detroit in 1955, when he was 22. While studying for a master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, Byrd played in pianist George Wallington's quintet at the Cafe Bohemia. The group featured alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and recorded an album live there. In the late 1950s, Byrd recorded five hard-bo…
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