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Donald Byrd Soul-Jazz Jazz-Funk 1973 US
Donald Byrd - Street Lady flac album
  • Performer Donald Byrd
  • Title Street Lady
  • Date of release 1973
  • Country US
  • Style Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk
  • Other formats WAV DMF MIDI AHX RA MP3 WMA
  • Genre Jazz
  • Size MP3 1177 mb
  • Size FLAC 1923 mb
  • Rating: 4.8
  • Votes: 831
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Street Lady is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd released on the Blue Note label in July 1973, with Larry Mizell returning as producer, following the success of its predecessor.

The result would be Donald Byrd's 'Street Lady'. Donald and producer Larry Mizell were obviously taking (Blue)notes from Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield when conceiving this album; its shows all through the recording. They enlisted the now-legendary studio musicians Chuck Rainey(bass guitar) and Harvey Mason(drums) to lay down the pocket and boy, do they ever.

Not so much a fusion album as an attempt at mainstream soul and R&B, Street Lady plays like the soundtrack to a forgotten blaxploitation film. mposer Larry Mizell conceived Street Lady as a concept album to a spirited, independent prostitute, and while the hooker with a heart of gold concept is a little trite, the music uncannily evokes an urban landscape circa the early '70s.

Artists Donald Byrd Street Lady. Street Lady Donald Byrd. This album has an average beat per minute of 137 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 116/172 BPM). Tracklist Street Lady.

Album · 1973 · 6 Songs. Listen on Apple Music.

Woman of the World, 06:51.

Hey Woman Liberated Lady of today Remember all our childhood days Boy and girl we used to play. Free now Emancipation is what you've found Legislation put me down What happened to yesterday? Woman of the world Now that your eyes meet mine. You're where you want to be. You've come along way baby. Hey woman Chauvinism's day is done Now there isn't anyone For you to look up to. Hey lady If independence is your thing You've got the world on a string Go out and take your turn

Tracklist: 1. Lansana’s Priestess, 2. Miss Kane, 3. Sister Love, 4. Street Lady, 5. Witch Hunt, 6. Woman Of The World. More albums from Donald Byrd: A City Called Heaven by Donald Byrd. I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 20 by Donald Byrd. 2 Trumpets by Donald Byrd. Blackjack by Donald Byrd. At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 by Donald Byrd. Quartet-Quintet by Donald Byrd. Byrd Jazz by Donald Byrd. Caricatures by Donald Byrd. View all albums . Street Lady.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Lansana's Priestess 7:42
A2 Miss Kane 7:35
A3 Sister Love 6:46
B1 Street Lady 5:39
B2 Witch Hunt 9:43
B3 Woman Of The World
Written-By – Edward Gordon
 6:55

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – The Sound Factory
  • Produced For – Sky High Productions, Inc.
  • Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
  • Published By – Alruby Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction, Photography [Cover] – Mike Salisbury
  • Bass [Fender] – Chuck Rainey
  • Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
  • Congas – King Errisson
  • Drums – Harvey Mason
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Davis, John Arias*
  • Engineer [Recording] – John Mills
  • Engineer [Remix] – Chuck Davis, John Arias*, John Mills
  • Executive-Producer – George Butler
  • Flute – Roger Glenn
  • Guitar – David T. Walker
  • Percussion – Stephanie Spruill
  • Photography By [Liner] – Norman Seeff
  • Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jerry Peters
  • Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Mizell
  • Synthesizer [Arp] – Fred Perren*
  • Technician [Technical Director] – Chuck Davis
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo] – Donald Byrd
  • Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals] – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perren*, Larry Mizell
  • Written-By – Larry Mizell

Notes

Recording Date: June 13, 14 & 15, 1973.
Recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California.
Mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California.

A1 title is incorrectly printed as "Lansana's Priestress" on cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Etching Side A): BN LA 140 F-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Etching Side B): BN LA 140 F-2 x
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BN-EA140-G Donald Byrd Street Lady ‎(8-Trk, Album) Blue Note BN-EA140-G US 1973
TOCP-65750 Donald Byrd Street Lady ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE) Blue Note TOCP-65750 Japan 2001
TOCJ-50523 Donald Byrd Street Lady ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM) Blue Note TOCJ-50523 Japan 2012
BN-LA140-G Donald Byrd Street Lady ‎(LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA140-G US 1973
BN-DA140-H Donald Byrd Street Lady ‎(8-Trk, Album, Quad) Blue Note BN-DA140-H US 1973


Talk about Donald Byrd - Street Lady


Dilkree
This is one album where the cover advertises exactly what you're in for. Semi-Frantic summertime sugary sex funk !! No other Donald Byrd album sounds quite like this one. Alchemy of audio brings together some of the great session guys and gals to record a theme to reflect the hot hot heat and hard walk of the 'street lady' aka Prostitute. It's a densely layered sound on some tracks and the groove is non stop. The title track was used very effectively in the early 90's Blue Note compilation "Blue Break Beats" Blue Break Beats Volume Two to introduce a new generation to that era. The recording is also very juicy, not too slick, still sounds raw and banging, before the heavy compression and new mixing desks started to sneak into Funk records, so you get hard edges along with soft.
Brajind
Imagine if John Shaft and SuperFly took over the Blue Note Jazz Club. The result would be Donald Byrd's 'Street Lady'. Donald and producer Larry Mizell were obviously taking (Blue)notes from Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield when conceiving this album; its shows all through the recording. They enlisted the now-legendary studio musicians Chuck Rainey(bass guitar) and Harvey Mason(drums) to lay down the pocket and boy, do they ever. From the driving groove of 'Lansana's Priestess' to the smoldering funk of 'Witch Hunt', the vibe(and vibraphone) is there. A masterfully arranged funktaperstry that give's Byrd's trumpet and Roger Glenn's flute plenty of freedom to flow over, under, and through. No small wonder that many Acid Jazz musicians have used this record as a framework/archetype for their own music. If you're into lounging or just like that 70s Soul sound, I highly recommend this recording.
DireRaven
Or Mizell making a Shaft Soundtrack album called "SHAFT GET'S PLAYED BY CLEOPATRA" LOLOLOL
Uaha
This is one Donald Byrd's best albums to date. The style of music which he has combined is the utmost sound ever. He has a great group of Producers, and a great band to back him up. I recommend this album to anyone. Listen to songs like: Miss Kane, and Witch Hunt. The art work is fantastic, that is why it is called "Street Lady. Get this album, and add it to your collection.
Wooden Purple Romeo
This is the album that's going to get me into jazz-funk. I own a lot of jazz-fusion records but not much jazz-funk. This one is filled with pure soul and I absoutly love it. I've played the B-side about 4 times in a row one day, which my two favorite tracks are on, Witch Hunt and Woman of the World. The music in this record just fills you with joy and this is the type of jazz that you just sit back, close your eyes and let the music take you away. I'm now on the hunt for more Donald Byrd albums and ones like it. Beautiful!
Kirizan
what's the distinction between the jazz funk and jazz fusion?
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