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Released
  
1972

Ethiopian Knights(1971)
  
Black Byrd(1972)

Release date
  
1972

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
36:33

Artist
  
Donald Byrd

Producer
  
George Butler

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Recorded
  
August 25, 1971 (#1-2)August 26, 1971 (#3)A&M Studios, Los Angeles

Genres
  
Jazz, Jazz-funk, Jazz fusion

Similar
  
Donald Byrd albums, Jazz albums

Ethiopian Knights is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, and Joe Sample released on the Blue Note label in 1972.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Even if it isn't quite as consistent as Kofi and Electric Byrd, Ethiopian Knights is another intriguing transitional effort that deepens the portrait of Byrd the acid jazz legend".

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "The Emperor" - 15:14
  2. "Jamie" - 3:38
  3. "The Little Rasti" - 17:41

Personnel

  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • Thurman Green - trombone
  • Harold Land - tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
  • Joe Sample - organ
  • Bill Henderson III - electric piano
  • Don Peake, Greg Poree (tracks 1 & 2), David T. Walker (track 3) - guitar
  • Wilton Felder - electric bass
  • Ed Greene - drums
  • Bobbye Porter Hall - congas, tambourine

    • Songs

    1The Emperor15:38
    2Jamie3:42
    3The Little Rasti17:41

    References

    Ethiopian Knights Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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