The New BlackByrds

winston (wbalfour@nortel.ca)
Sun, 18 Aug 1996 04:16:00 -0400

There I was sitting down in front of the Tv when suddenly on came Donald Byrd
and the New Blackbyrds a mixture of live Jazz, with a rapper and band intact.
It was a bit of a surprise for me as most of the time when I tune into BET on
Jazz I actually turn it off. Perhaps I get in at the wrong time. However, the
group sounded pretty good. Does anyone know if they have any plans of getting an
album together or releasing something on vinyl etc? Have they toured together?
I know the Blackbyrds were over in the UK not too long ago but I was on holiday
and so I didn't see them. Although the new Blackbyrds were good I still think
that the classic Blackbyrd tunes; Funky Junky, the Baby, Gut level, Rock Creek
Park, Do it fluid will take some beating and god weren't they kicking tunes!
Anyway must fly time to do some shopping.

See ya,
Winston...