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11/22/25

Donald Byrd

 
 

Ethiopian Knights 

 
 
Donald Byrd – Ethiopian Knights

Blue Note records 1971 – BST-84380


notes:

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

credits:

    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


Recorded    August 25, 1971 (#1–2)
August 26, 1971 (#3)
Studio    A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer [A&M Recording Studios] – Henry Lewy
Remixed At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Remix Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Producer  – George Butler


tracklist:

A1        The Emperor
Written-By – Donald Byrd
15:40
A2        Jamie
Written-By – Donald Byrd
4:00
B1        The Little Rasti
Written-By – Donald Byrd
17:44