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1976 studio album by Donald Byrd
Caricatures is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1976.[1] It was Byrd's final album for the label and his fifth straight release produced by Larry Mizell.
Reception [ edit ]
The AllMusic review by Rob Theakston awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Caricatures serves its primary purpose of being a jazz fusion record to make both people dance and purists wince at the notion that jazz can fuse with other elements and achieve success".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
Track listing [ edit ]
All compositions by Larry Mizell Byrd except as indicated
"Dance Band" (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell ) - 6:13
"Wild Life" (Mizell, Mizell) - 5:59
"Caricatures" - 5:10
"Science Funktion" (Mizell, Mizell) 4:50
"Dancing in the Street " (Marvin Gaye , Ivy Jo Hunter , William "Mickey" Stevenson ) - 4:43
"Return of the King" (Mizell, Mizell) - 4:51
"Onward 'Til Morning" - 3:47
"Tell Me" (Donald Byrd, Larry Mizell) - 4:20
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California in April–May, 1976
Personnel [ edit ]
Donald Byrd - trumpet , flugelhorn , vocals
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
George Bohanon - trombone
Gary Bartz , Ernie Watts - saxophones
Jerry Peters , Patrice Rushen , Skip Scarborough - keyboards
Fonce Mizell - keyboards, trumpet, backing vocals
John Rowin, Bernard Beloyd Taylor, David T. Walker - guitar
Scott Edwards (tracks 2-8), James Jamerson (track 1) - electric bass
Alphonse Mouzon (tracks 1-5), Harvey Mason (track 1) - drums
Mayuto Correa , Stephanie Spruill - percussion
Mildred Lane (tracks 2 & 5), Kay Haith (tracks 3 & 7) - lead vocals
Theresa Mitchell, Vernessa Mitchell , Larry Mizell - backing vocals
Wade Marcus - string arrangement
Unidentified strings
References [ edit ]
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader WithPepper Adams WithThe Jazz Messengers WithGigi Gryce WithJackie McLean WithHank Mobley With others
Discoveries /Presenting Cannonball Adderley (Cannonball Adderley , 1955)
Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons , 1956)
All Night Long (Kenny Burrell , 1956)
All Day Long (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Whims of Chambers (Paul Chambers , 1956)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny's Crib (Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1959)
Bohemia After Dark (Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Lush Life (John Coltrane , 1957–58)
The Believer (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
The Last Trane (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Black Pearls (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Wailing With Lou (Lou Donaldson , 1957)
Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957)
This Is New (Kenny Drew , 1957)
All Mornin' Long (Red Garland , 1957)
Soul Junction (Red Garland, 1957)
High Pressure (Red Garland, 1957)
One Flight Up (Dexter Gordon , 1964)
Ladybird (Dexter Gordon, 1965)
Snap Your Fingers (Al Grey , 1962)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 (Guru , 1993)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Guru, 1994–95)
My Point of View (Herbie Hancock , 1993)
Tone Tantrum (Gene Harris, 1977)
Swamp Seed (Jimmy Heath , 1963)
Informal Jazz (Elmo Hope , 1956)
African High Life (Solomon Ilori , 1963)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)
Quartet-Quintet (Hank Jones , 1955)
Bluebird (Hank Jones, 1955)
TV Action Jazz! (Mundell Lowe , 1959)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
Goin' Out of My Head (Wes Montgomery , 1965)
Hush! (Duke Pearson , 1962)
Wahoo! (Duke Pearson, 1964)
Another One /Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)
Winner's Circle (Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)
Blues in Trinity (Dizzy Reece , 1958)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Dimensions & Extensions (Sam Rivers , 1967)
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 (1956)
Don't Stop the Carnival (Sonny Rollins , 1978)
Silver's Blue (Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor , 1957)
Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader , 1964)
A Bluish Bag (Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Top Brass (Ernie Wilkins , 1955)
Pairing Off (Phil Woods , 1956)