I'm Tryin' to Get Home
Donald Byrd · 1965
37 min · 6 tracks · funk · jazz · R&B
A soulful blend of jazz and funk that evokes a deep sense of yearning and reflection.
I'm Tryin' to Get Home is an album by Donald Byrd, released in 1965. A soulful blend of jazz and funk that evokes a deep sense of yearning and reflection. This album is significant for its role in bridging traditional jazz with emerging funk influences during the mid-1960s. It received positive critical reception, helping Byrd gain traction in the evolving music scene and influencing future generations of jazz musicians exploring soul and funk. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does I'm Tryin' to Get Home sound like?
A soulful blend of jazz and funk that evokes a deep sense of yearning and reflection. Rooted in funk and jazz.
What makes I'm Tryin' to Get Home by Donald Byrd notable?
This album is significant for its role in bridging traditional jazz with emerging funk influences during the mid-1960s. It received positive critical reception, helping Byrd gain traction in the evolving music scene and influencing future generations of jazz musicians exploring soul and funk. Released in 1965, 'I'm Tryin' to Get Home' marked Donald Byrd's transition from hard bop to a more soulful sound. This album followed his influential work on Blue Note Records, showcasing his artistic evolution as he began to incorporate elements of R&B and funk into his jazz repertoire.
How many songs are on I'm Tryin' to Get Home?
I'm Tryin' to Get Home has 6 tracks, running approximately 37 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Brother Isaac Standout 4:54
- 2 Noah 6:59
- 3 I'm Tryin' to Get Home Standout 7:02
- 4 I've Longed and Searched for My Mother Standout 8:35
- 5 March Children 7:17
- 6 Pearly Gates 2:32
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