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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Legends Byrdalicious: this model evolved from the Byrdland, to be used as another weapon in the legendary Winston Byrd’s arsenal. The rim has been modified to have more bite for cleaner articulation on those quick jazz improv motifs. The increased undercut also means it will feel a little more roomy for your chops. The Byrdalicious has a .626″ inside rim diameter, and a shallow to extra shallow cup (similar to Bach E\/F). The cup is a nice V-bowl to support your upper register. The throat is slightly more tight than standard (#28), and the backbore is the Legends Manhattan, which keeps your sound very focused. If your jazz improv is amazing and delicious, you just might be Byrdalicious![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here’s a little taste of the Legendary Winston Byrd, doin’ that thing he does:[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/kutfw9s5C1E?t=16″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”12″ gap=”15″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1625091458448-c507aa68-703b-6″ include=”1928″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Get Winston Byrd’s latest recording here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

About the legendary Winston Byrd:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Winston Byrd was initially bitten by the ‘jazz bug’ as a seventh grader when he heard Maynard Ferguson’s playing of ‘Give It One.’ Soon after, he witnessed Dizzy Gillespie and Jon Faddis trading solos on ‘Groovin High’ on a 1986 Grammy Awards telecast. A 1991 graduate of Gateway Regional High School in southern New Jersey, Mr. Byrd has had a career more like his forbears than his contemporaries; like jazz musicians of the mid-20th century, he developed his chops and style on the road in bands big and small, rather than in the classroom. Planning to go New York University to study Clinical Psychology, he detoured to go on the road (initially with the Stylistics), and never returned to college.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enamored of high note playing, he worked at being able to articulate in the ‘stratosphere’, and then the young trumpeter became a multi-talented improviser in swing, hard-bop, bebop, funk, smooth jazz as well being versed in studies of classical trumpet. He earned gigs as a lead trumpeter in big bands including those of Illinois Jacquet, David Murray, Slide Hampton, Louie Bellson and Oliver Lake, as well as the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Trumpeter Jon Faddis became an early role model and mentor, and Mr. Byrd has played in the trumpet section of the Faddis-led ‘Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band’.Another influence and current mentor is Arturo Sandoval. Winston has also performed, recorded, and\/or toured with a myriad of big name jazz and pop artists and orchestras including The Chi-Lites, Patti Austin, The Dells, The Grateful Dead, Lionel Hampton, Michael Bolton, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, Roy Hargrove Big Band, Pieces Of A Dream, Claudio Roditi, David Murray, Oliver Lake Big Band, Larry Coryell, Aretha Franklin, Charles Tolliver Big Band, The Stylistics, Natalie Cole, Arturo Sandoval, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Mary Wilson (of the Supremes), Chucho Valdes, Louie Bellson, T.S. Monk, David ‘Fathead’ Newman, Chaka Khan, Clark Terry (who suprise-guested with Winston on his All-Star 31st birthday concert!), James Moody, The Dramatics, Shirley Horn, Paquito d’ Rivera, Lucky Peterson, Bernard Purdie, Diane Schuur, Don Rickles, Usher, Abbey Lincoln and the Charles Mingus Big Band among others!<\/p>\n

Mr. Byrd, who leads his own bands (one in New York, one in Los Angeles) has recently recorded his first CD, ‘Soul Searchin.’ His compositions can be heard on the CD, as well as on T.S. Monk’s latest release, ‘Higher Ground’ (Mr. Byrd is a former member of the T.S. Monk Band). Since moving to Los Angeles (as well as keeping a base in New York City as well), Winston has been keeping busy with even MANY more artists on the West Coast, such as the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, the Frank Capp Juggernaut, the Buddy Collette Big Band, Steve March Torme, Eric Benet, The Don Ellis Reunion Big Band, Craig Robinson (of the NBC hit show, The Office), Ernie Andrews and also performing on the L.A. based award shows such as the Grammys & the B.E.T. awards!!! Along with these many attributes, Mr. Byrd has organized his Los Angeles based Jazz Orchestra which has been leaving audiences speechless since being formed just a year ago with some of L.A.’s finest and hottest players!!!\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Legends Byrdalicious: The rim has some bite for clean articulation and chop room. It has a .626″ inside rim diameter, shallow to extra shallow cup (similar to Bach E\/F), and Legends Manhattan backbore. Everything you need to stay clean and focused on those high jazz riffs. If your jazz improv is amazing and delicious, you just might be Byrdalicious!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7495,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_cat":[154,55],"product_tag":[70,63,67,100,61,66,103],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1934"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendsbrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}