Show Schedule Chicago's Best Jazz & Reggae. See and Hear David Byrd & Friends _________________ Now Playing & Coming Shows _________________ David Byrd and the Birds of a Feather are playing every Thursday in February ( 5,12,19, & 26 ) & Now held over do to popular demand' every Thursday in March ( 5,12,19,& 26 ) at Wishbone on Washington. 1001 w. Washington at Morgan and Washington Fantastic Southern Food and the best tasting veggies. We highly recommend the big bone. Fun Wait staff full of great people come out to relieve cabin fever, and eat your veggies dancing or just listening to our JazzReggae is good for the soul. _________________ Check back for summer updates! |
| David Byrd Plays a new kind of jazz reggae blend that is definitely on the cutting edge. David plays his saxophone with a lot of soul thus giving his orchestra the name Oversoul; where a totally new style of sound David calls "Chi-Town Reggae" is being created. This new jazz reggae blend is destining to be a great step in jazz evolution. Chicago is proud to produce another great milestone in jazz music. |
| Calender of Upcoming Shows David Byrd & Bird's of a Feather David Byrd Plays a new kind of jazz reggae blend that is definitely on the cutting edge. A totally new style of sound David calls "Chi-Town Reggae" is being created. This new jazz reggae blend is destining to be a great step in jazz evolution. Chicago is proud to produce another great milestone in jazz music. |
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Reviews;
David Byrd is a master
author: Alex Hirsch
David plays the best sax in the world, period.
Lookout Coltrane.
Soul Development
author: nico
It's the truth.
David Byrd is a master
author: Alex Hirsch
David plays the best sax in the world, period.
Lookout Coltrane.
Soul Development
author: nico
It's the truth.
Biography:
Carving out a unique musical nitch by releasing
five compact discs over a fifteen year period,
David Byrd and Birds of a Feather is an all star
group of Chicago musicians that have played
across the country, and will make you dance,
sweat, and never forget their conscious sound.
David saw all the great Jazz and Soul Artist of
the day,The biggest influence was his uncle Earl
"Ghost" Washington who held a six nighter at the
Blue Note and later the Inn Place. And stayed in
Chicago and raised six sons with his wife Jean,
quite an accomplishment!
Sonny Stitt was David's greatest hero, as a held
down a Monday Jam session at the Grass Hut on
79th st. Davids strongest musical influences was
Bunky Green, who taught Chicago University the
collage Dave attended. After playing with R&B
group "Electric Funk" and the reggae band "NYA
Como". David formed " Birds of a feather", in
1981 which evolved into a Jazz Reggae band by
1983, with a whole new line up. Playing live
relentlessly until 1992, not to soon after his
recording career flourished.
Carving out a unique musical nitch by releasing
five compact discs over a fifteen year period,
David Byrd and Birds of a Feather is an all star
group of Chicago musicians that have played
across the country, and will make you dance,
sweat, and never forget their conscious sound.
David saw all the great Jazz and Soul Artist of
the day,The biggest influence was his uncle Earl
"Ghost" Washington who held a six nighter at the
Blue Note and later the Inn Place. And stayed in
Chicago and raised six sons with his wife Jean,
quite an accomplishment!
Sonny Stitt was David's greatest hero, as a held
down a Monday Jam session at the Grass Hut on
79th st. Davids strongest musical influences was
Bunky Green, who taught Chicago University the
collage Dave attended. After playing with R&B
group "Electric Funk" and the reggae band "NYA
Como". David formed " Birds of a feather", in
1981 which evolved into a Jazz Reggae band by
1983, with a whole new line up. Playing live
relentlessly until 1992, not to soon after his
recording career flourished.