Caricatures is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1976.Donald Byrd discography accessed September 6, 2010 It was Byrd's final album for the label and his fifth straight release produced by the Mizell Brothers.
Reception The AllMusic review by Rob Theakston awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Caricatures serves its primary purpose of being a jazz fusion record to make both people dance and purists wince at the notion that jazz can fuse with other elements and achieve success".Theakston, R. [ AllMusic review] accessed September 6, 2010
Track listing
"Dance Band" (Rodney Mizell, Sigidi, Fonce Mizell) - 6:11 "Wild Life" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, Sigidi) - 5:58 "Caricatures" (Larry Mizell) - 5:08 "Science Funktion" (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Rodney Mizell) - 4:49 "Dancing in the Street" (Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 4:41 "Return of the King" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) - 4:49 "Onward 'Til Morning" (Larry Mizell) - 3:44 "Tell Me" (Donald Byrd, Larry Mizell) - 4:20 Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California in April–May 1976
Personnel Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals Oscar Brashear - trumpet George Bohanon - trombone Gary Bartz, Ernie Watts - saxophones Jerry Peters, Patrice Rushen, Skip Scarborough - keyboards Fonce Mizell - keyboards, trumpet, backing vocals John Rowin, Bernard Beloyd Taylor, David T. Walker - guitar Scott Edwards (tracks 2–8), James Jamerson (track 1) - electric bass Alphonse Mouzon (tracks 2–8), Harvey Mason (track 1) - drums Mayuto Correa, Stephanie Spruill - percussion Mildred Lane (tracks 2 & 5), Kay Haith (tracks 3 & 7) - lead vocals Theresa Mitchell, Vernessa Mitchell, Larry Mizell - backing vocals Wade Marcus - string arrangement Unidentified strings
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