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The Blackbyrds at Donald Byrd Tribute Concert at Thearc (Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus)
Courtesy of THEARC DC | Posted on April 2, 2013
Where
Thearc (Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus)
Donald Byrd Tribute Concert
1901 Mississippi Avenue, Se
Washington, DC
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When
Fri, April 12, 2013
7:00 pm & 9:30 pm
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Double Time Jazz at THEARC is proud to present Walking in Rhythm: A Tribute to the Life of Donald Byrd. This one-night-only concert will be nothing short of phenomenal - with performances by local soul legends,The Blackbyrds and special guest; flautist, Bobbi Humphrey. This event will happen at THEARC's, beautiful state-of-the-art Theater on April 12, 2013 with two seatings at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm.
General Admission Tickets are $20
VIP Admission including wine & cheese reception is $35.
Free parking available in on-site lot.
The Blackbyrds came together in the early 1970's at Howard University. At the time, their mentor - Donald Byrd - was the college's chairman of the Jazz Studies Department. Byrd, a post-bop era trumpeter, became the producer of the five-man group's debut album. The band was signed to Fantasy Records in 1973 and are best known for their 1975 hit "Walking in Rhythm", which not only received a Grammy nomination, but also sold over one million copies that year....