Ethiopian Knights is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample and others, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1971.[2]
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | August 25, 1971 (#1–2) August 26, 1971 (#3) | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 36:33 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84380 | |||
| Producer | George Butler | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album four stars and stated "Even if it isn't quite as consistent as Kofi and Electric Byrd, Ethiopian Knights is another intriguing transitional effort that deepens the portrait of Byrd the acid jazz legend".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
- "The Emperor" - 15:14
- "Jamie" - 3:38
- "The Little Rasti" - 17:41
Source:[3]
Personnel
edit- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Thurman Green – trombone
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
- Joe Sample – organ
- Bill Henderson III – electric piano
- Don Peake – guitar
- Greg Poree – guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
- David T. Walker – guitar (track 3)
- Wilton Felder – electric bass
- Ed Greene – drums
- Bobbye Porter Hall – congas, tambourine
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Donald Byrd discography, Jazzdisco.org, accessed October 26, 2020
- ^ a b c Huey, S. AllMusic review accessed September 3, 2010