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Recorded on August 18, 20 & 25, 1975. Originally released on Blue Note (549).
Reuniting with Larry Mizell, the man behind his last three LPs, Donald Byrd continues to explore contemporary soul, funk, and R&B with Places and Spaces. In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor, which often played like a Hollywood version of the inner city. Keeping the Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, and Sly Stone influences of Street Lady, Places and Spaces adds elements of Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Stevie Wonder, which immediately makes the album funkier and more soulful. Boasting sweeping string arrangements, sultry rhythm guitars, rubbery bass, murmuring flügelhorns, and punchy horn charts, the music falls halfway between the cinematic neo-funk of Street Lady and the proto-disco soul of Earth, Wind & Fire. Also, the title Places and Spaces does mean something -- there are more open spaces within the music, which automatically makes it funkier. Of course, it also means that there isn't much of interest on Places and Spaces for jazz purists, but the album would appeal to most fans of Philly soul, lite funk, and proto-disco. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
This is part of the Blue Note Records Rare Groove series.
Reissue producers: Michael Cuscuna, Tom Evered.
Engineers: Steve Maslow, Jim Nipar, Val Garay.
Personnel: Donald Byrd (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Fonce Mizell (vocals, trumpet, Clavinet, clavichord); Larry Mizell (vocals, piano); Kay Haith (vocals); James Carter (whistling); Craig McMullen, John Rowin (guitar); Tyree Glenn (tenor saxophone); Ray Brown (trumpet); George Bohannon (trombone); Skip Scarborough (electric piano); Chuck Rainey (electric bass); Harvey Mason, Sr. (drums); Mayuto Correa (congas, percussion); King Errisson (congas).
Audio Remixers: David Hassinger ; Steve Maslow.
Recording information: Sound Factory (08/18/1975-08/25/1975).
Photographer: Doug Metzler.
Unknown Contributor Role: Fonce Mizell.
Personnel includes: Donald Byrd (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Wade Marcus (conductor); Fonce Mizell (vocals, trumpet, Clavinet); Larry Mizell (vocals, piano); Kay Haith (vocals); Tyree Glenn, Jr. (tenor saxophone); Raymond Brown (trumpet); George Bohanon (trombone); James Carter (whistle); Skip Scarborough (electric piano); Craig McMullen, John Rowin (guitar); Chuck Rainey (electric bass); Harvey Mason (drums); King Erricson (congas); Mayuto Correa (percussion).
Producers: Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell.
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Places And Spaces Music | List Price | $8.94 (You save $0.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Jazz Instrument, Blues, Funk, Trumpet | | Label | Blue Note | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9182  | | CD Universe Part number | 1230545 | | Catalog number | 54326 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 11, 1997 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 35 minutes | | Personnel | Ray Brown - trumpet
Chuck Rainey - electric bass
George Bohannon - trombone
Donald Byrd - vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
James Carter - whistling
Skip Scarborough - electric piano
Tyree Glenn - tenor saxophone
John Rowin - guitar
Larry Mizell - vocals, piano
Fonce Mizell - vocals, trumpet, Clavinet, clavichord
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Donald Byrd Places And Spaces Songs Places And Spaces Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   All songs on this Album are great!!
I had this album on vinyl and played it until it sounded like rice krispies. I still have it on vinyl but needed it on CD. My favorites are Dominoes,Change, Wind Parade and the title song Places & Spaces...You can't go wrong with this selection.
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 TIL THIS DAY!
To me, this album cannot be touched. I still have the one I purchased when I graduated from High School in 1977. I was turned on to jazz by a good friend, Sgt. E.H OF THE US MARINE CORPS. Thank you my Brother, The music on this album is food for my soul everytime I put it on.Anyone who thinks thay know of another jazz album that can top it ,Bring it on!This album will take you on the jazz trip of your life.Thank you Donald byrd,This album is laced with toxic vibes and heart stopping horn blowing,If only I could have seen Byrd proform these cuts live$Priceless!
Submitted by redtop123484 (RALEIGH N.C)
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A masterpiece
I agree we need more stars for this release.......I've had the vinyl since 1977 and waited for years to get the cd. Anyone who thinks they don't like jazz should hear this- they'll convert by the 2nd song. This is one of the top 100 jazz albums of all time.
Submitted by DJ Rockin'robert (Pleasant Valley NY)
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From The first Track(Change) to the last Track (Just My Imagination) you can tell that a great deal of fun took place in the recording of this dynamic fusion of Jazz and R&B.
The Mizell Brothers were two of the best producers in the history of Black music never spoken of.
All of their 70's era productions involving Johnny Hammond Smith, Bobbie Humphrey, Donald Byrd and Gary Bartz were spectacular.
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