Winston Byrd

Winston Byrd has been inspired by former jazz trumpet greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson and others as early as in the seventh grade, Winston Byrd has already firmly established himself as a young rising force on the horizon in jazz to be reckoned with.  This is simply attributed to after graduating from high school in 1991, instead of going on to New York University to study Clinical Psychology, Winston’s personal belief in his talent made him boldly decide to devote his life to jazz.  In so doing, Winston consummated his decision in paying his dues in the woodshed faithfully.  Attracted to and fascinated by the art of playing high notes on the trumpet, Winston diligently practiced until he became capable of easily playing and articulating extreme ranges of high notes into the stratosphere on trumpet.  Winston also had evolved into a multi-talented and well-rounded trumpeter, able to skillfully read and play in all musical styles from classical, popular to jazz and its improvisation.  

Finally, Winston left home at age 17 and went on the road to perform, record and tour with a who’s who of highly acclaimed recording hit musical groups and artists of every genre, such as The Stylistics, Patti Austin, The Dells, The Grateful Dead, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Michael Bolton, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Lionel Hampton, Mary Wilson (of the Supremes), Usher, Pieces Of A Dream, Claudio Roditi, Larry Coryell, New Edition, Carmen Lundy, James Moody, Paquito D’ Rivera, Clark Terry, Lucky Peterson, Molly Ringwald, Bernard Purdie, Diane Schurr, Shirley Horn, Chucho Valdes, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Annie Lennox, David “Fathead” Newman, Earth, Wind & Fire, Les McCann, Will.I.Am and The Black-Eyed Peas, Abbey Lincoln, Goapelé, T.S. Monk, Meghan Trainor, Don Rickles, Craig Robinson and The Nasty Delicious, Illinois Jacquet, Mary J. Bilge, The O’Jays, The Dirty Heads, The BlackByrds, Teena Marie, The Pittsburgh and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, Estelle, Kevin Mahogany, Liz Calloway, Slide Hampton, Louie Bellson, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, David Murray, Oliver Lake’s Big Band, Charles Tolliver’s Big Band, The Mingus Big Band, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, The Frank Capp Juggernaut, The Buddy Collette Big Band, Steve March Torme, Andre 3000 Benjamin, Eric Benet, The Don Ellis Reunion Big Band, Ernie Andrews, James Torme, The Grammys & The B.E.T. Awards…

Winston Byrd has diligently honed his playing skills the hard but sure way, through the test of fire in performing live, recording and touring with the very best of the world renowned legends and cutting edge personalities in musical talent today.  In so doing, Winston Byrd has appropriately earned the recognition and increasing number of accolades from his peers, he so rightly deserves as a rising dynamic trumpet super talent in his own uniquely original playing and composing style and direction.
 
Winston Byrd is truly an arising trumpet star whose moment of greatness is definitely at hand.

“Quote TBA” — Winston Byrd

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