Hardbopjazz Posted April 16, 2004 Report Posted April 16, 2004 I know he is teaching or was teaching jazz at NYU, but does he still play or record? I haven't heard anything about him in such a long time. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 Still plays - did a gig a few months back at William Paterson University in NJ. Report I heard was not very positive. Mike Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Posted April 17, 2004 Wow, sad to hear he didn't have it. He's one of the great trumpet players in the 50 through the 70's. "Getting old sucks!" I saw Clark Terry in December,and those were his words. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 When was the last time Byrd recorded? Quote
JSngry Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 With Guru, I think. When was that, mid-90s? Quote
JSngry Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 I don't know that he's had his "old" chops since the late-60s, actually. I've heard stories for years that they began to go then. Not all at once, though. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 The Guru record was 1993 or so. Since then he's recorded various things as a guest with Ahmad Jamal, The Crusaders, Lucianne Evans, and Sandra St. Victor. Mike Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Sandra%20St%20Victor.html Mike Quote
couw Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Sandra%20St%20Victor.html Mike the same shade of peachy pink in the background on that page... surreal! Quote
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