Donald Byrd

American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator Born December 9, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died February 4, 2013 in Dover, Delaware, USA (aged 80) Byrd attended Cass Tech, where he studied classical music and was mentored by the band director , a disciplinarian. He played trumpet in military bands during a stint in the Air Force from 1951–1953, before graduating from in 1954 with a music degree. Lik…