3 Key Facts About Larry Mizell’s Production of Black Byrd

Larry Mizell produced Black Byrd with help from his brother Fonce Fonce Mizell, a former Motown producer, assisted Larry on the album.

It was Donald Byrd’s first Blue Note album with the Mizell Brothers The Mizells had not worked with Byrd on any previous Blue Note releases.

The album marked a shift in Byrd’s sound The Mizell Brothers brought a funkier, more commercial style to Byrd’s jazz.