Ethiopian Knights Explained

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]

Reception

The 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]

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated

1. "The Emperor" - 15:14
2. "Jamie" - 3:38
3. "The Little Rasti" - 17:41

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Personnel

• • • 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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825081205/https://beatcaffeine.com/100-best-jazz-funk-songs/ . Gorton . TJ . BeatCaffeine . July 30, 2018 . August 25, 2018 . September 19, 2021.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/donald-byrd/catalog/#blue-note-b1-31875 Donald Byrd discography
3. Huey, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000035125|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review] accessed September 3, 2010