DONALD BYRD - ETHIOPIAN KNIGHTS (LP)

Donald Byrd Ethiopian Knights on Vinyl LP! 

Sweet electric funk in a very trippy style! Before Donald Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves of the mid 70's, he recorded this gem that has Donald working in an open-ended electric sound, one that's clearly inspired by the experiments of Miles Davis, but which has a generally funkier feel overall. The tracks are very long with lots of spiraling keyboard and trumpet solos, and feature fine support from Bobby Hutcherson, David T Walker, Wilton Felder and Harold Land.

Donald Byrd Ethiopian Knights Track Listing

1. The Emperor
2. Jamie
3. The Little Rasti