Donald ByrdBirth Chart

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II

09/12/1932 06:00

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Detroit (MI)

USA

42°20' ↑ North - 83°03' ← West

05:00 West

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Donald Byrd (Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II) was an American trumpeter and music educator, recognized as a central figure in hard bop among the generation after Clifford Brown. A graduate of Cass Technical High School, he served in the Air Force band and completed a master’s degree in music at the Manhattan School of Music. Early in his career he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and recorded with names such as Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk. Beginning in the 1970s he expanded his repertoire to include jazz fusion, jazz‑funk and soul jazz, notably through a partnership with the Mizell Brothers. The album Black Byrd became Blue Note’s best‑selling release to that point, followed by commercial successes such as Places and Spaces and Street Lady, which later influenced scenes like acid jazz. In 1974 he founded the Blackbyrds, a group formed by his students, which produced hits including Rock Creek Park and Walking in Rhythm. In addition to his artistic work, he taught at institutions such as Hampton Institute, NYU, Howard University and Oberlin, leaving a legacy as a performer, producer and teacher. He died on February 4, 2013, leaving a lasting influence on the dialogue between traditional jazz and contemporary funk/soul currents.

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Influences in signs

↣ Sun in Sagittarius - 17°11' - in house 1/2

↣ Moon in Taurus - 07°34' - in house 6

↣ Mercury in Sagittarius - 06°34' - in house 1 - retrograde

↣ Venus in Scorpio - 15°19' - in house 12

↣ Mars in Virgo - 11°10' - in house 10

↣ Jupiter in Virgo - 21°54' - in house 10

↣ Saturn in Aquarius - 01°40' - in house 3

↣ Uranus in Aries - 19°37' - in house 5 - retrograde

↣ Neptune in Virgo - 10°11' - in house 10

↣ Pluto in Cancer - 23°03' - in house 8/9 - retrograde

↣ North Node in Pisces - 12°14' - in house 4 - retrograde

↣ Ascendant in Scorpio - 24°12' - in house 1

↣ Midheaven in Virgo - 08°17' - in house 10

↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Sagittarius - 11°28'

Influences in houses

↣ Sun in house 1/2

↣ Moon in house 6

↣ Mercury in house 1

↣ Venus in house 12

↣ Mars in house 10

↣ Jupiter in house 10

↣ Saturn in house 3

↣ Uranus in house 5

↣ Neptune in house 10

↣ Pluto in house 8/9

↣ North Node in house 4

↣ Ascendant in house 1

↣ Midheaven in house 10

Aspects

↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (10°37' separating)

↣ Sun and Mars square (6°01' separating)

↣ Sun and Jupiter square (4°43' applying)

↣ Sun and Uranus trine (2°25' applying)

↣ Sun and Pluto antiparallel

↣ Sun and North Node square (4°57' separating)

↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (5°43' applying)

↣ Moon and Mercury antiparallel

↣ Moon and Venus opposition (7°45' applying)

↣ Moon and Mars trine (3°36' applying)

↣ Moon and Saturn square (5°54' separating)

↣ Moon and Neptune trine (2°38' applying)

↣ Moon and North Node sextile (4°41' applying)

↣ Moon and Ascendant antiparallel

↣ Moon and Midheaven trine (0°43' separating)

↣ Mercury and Mars square (4°36' separating)

↣ Mercury and Saturn sextile (4°54' applying)

↣ Mercury and Neptune square (3°37' separating)

↣ Mercury and North Node square (5°40' separating)

↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (4°54' separating)

↣ Mercury and Ascendant parallel

↣ Mercury and Midheaven square (1°42' separating)

↣ Venus and Mars sextile (4°09' separating)

↣ Venus and Neptune sextile (5°08' separating)

↣ Venus and North Node trine (3°04' separating)

↣ Venus and Ascendant conjunction (8°53' separating)

↣ Mars and Neptune conjunction (0°59' separating)

↣ Mars and North Node opposition (1°05' applying)

↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant square (0°18' separating)

↣ Mars and Midheaven conjunction (2°53' applying)

↣ Jupiter and Pluto sextile (1°09' applying)

↣ Jupiter and Ascendant sextile (2°18' separating)

↣ Uranus and Pluto square (3°26' applying)

↣ Uranus and North Node antiparallel

↣ Neptune and North Node opposition (2°04' applying)

↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant square (1°17' separating)

↣ Neptune and Midheaven conjunction (1°54' applying) parallel

↣ Pluto and Ascendant trine (1°09' separating)

↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant square (0°47' applying)

↣ North Node and Midheaven opposition (3°58' applying)

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