Black Byrd is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album releases. The title of the album inspired the name of Byrd's apprentice group, The Blackbyrds. Track listing Personnel Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, vocals Allan Curtis Barnes - flute, oboe, saxophone Roger Glenn - saxophone, flute Fonce Mizell - trumpet, vocals Larry Mizell - vocals Kevin Toney - piano Freddie Perren - piano, synthesizer, vocals Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Barney Perry - guitar Joe Sample - piano, electric piano Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder, Joe Hill - bass Harvey Mason, Sr, Keith Killgo - drums Bobbye Hall Porter, Perk Jacobs, Stephanie Spruill - percussion King Errisson - congas and bongos References External links [ Allmusic review] 1973 albums Blue Note Records albums Donald Byrd albums Jazz-funk albums Albums produced by the Mizell Brothers