That's something I like. I'm listening to songs about ducks (not that that's weird or anything) (it's for this week's show!) & there's a song called "The Duck" on this record:
Not only is that an awesome album cover - I'd kind of like to hang out with a bunch of colorful tropical birds & maybe even a guitar - but it's a fun pun. Donald Byrd also took advantage of his last name for punny purposes, like so:
You would find this even among the most revered of jazz musicians. You have probably heard of the albums Miles Ahead & Blue Train (Coltrane loved to pun the last syllable of his last name in song titles, too). I don't keep up with newer jazz releases much, but I bet they still do this.
& I like it!
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