Don Byas
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Biography
[Edit]One of the greatest of all tenor players, Don Byas' decision to move permanently to Europe in 1946 resulted in him being vastly underrated in jazz history books. His knowledge of chords rivalled Coleman Hawkins, and, due to their similarity in tones, Byas can be considered an extension of the elder tenor. He played with many top swing bands, including those of Lionel Hampton (1935), Buck Clayton (1936), Don Redman, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1939-1940), and most importantly Count Basie (1941-1943). An advanced swing stylist, Byas' playing looked toward bop. He jammed at Minton's Playhouse in the early '40s, appeared on 52nd Street with Dizzy Gillespie, and performed a pair of stunning duets with bassist Slam Stewart at a 1944 Town Hall concert. After recording extensively during 1945-1946 (often as a leader), Byas went to Europe with Don Redman's band, and (with the exception of a 1970 appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival) never came back to the U.S. He lived in France, the Netherlands, and Denmark; often appeared at festivals; and worked steadily. Whenever American players were touring, they would ask for Byas, who had opportunities to perform with Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz at the Philharmonic (including a recorded tenor battle with Hawkins and Stan Getz), Art Blakey, and (on a 1968 recording) Ben Webster. Byas also recorded often in the 1950s, but was largely forgotten in the U.S. by the time of his death.
Collections
Title: Good Time Blues - The Ultimate Tenor Sax Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Swing for Dance
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: "P", Cole Porter
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Traveling
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dizzy Gillespie: A Night In Tunisia
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz & Vocal Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Cole Porter Songbook: 40 Greatest Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Joe Gould's Secret
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Roots of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz + Sax + Ballads =
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Vintage Jazz Favorites
Genre: Jazz
Title: Savoy First Steps
Genre: Electronica, Jazz
Title: Jazz Lovers Only, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Paris Jazz Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For Autumn
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz For the Moon and the Stars
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: The Mary Lou Williams Collection 1927-59
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ambient Music for Cocktails
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of the Cole Porter Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: V-Disc Era 1943-1949
Genre: Pop
Title: Paris Jazz Café, Vol.1 / Paris Jazz Cafe, Vol.1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Commodore Story
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop! Batteries Not Included
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Art of Jazz Saxophone: The Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Hits Series: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters of Jazz - A Tenor Sax Anthology
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Masters of Jazz: 33 Best of Jazz Generation, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of the Jazz Saxophones: Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sittin' In With Classic Bebop, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Town Hall Concert, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Milestones (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: This Is Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tenor Sax Titans
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Can't Escape From You - Lover's Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: You Belong to Me - Jazz for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Harlem Station
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music & Highlights: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Modern Art of Music: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music & Highlights: Jazz for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Modern Art of Music: Jazz For Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Legends of Savoy, Vol. 1
Title: Best of Jazz Foundations, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story - Bon Voyage
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: That Art of Late Night
Title: Jazz Cafe CD 1 - Afterhours
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzmen Love France
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Pop
Title: Jazz-Club Tenor Sax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Saxophone Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story Bon Voyage
Title: The Original Jazz Masters Series Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Cool Concept " Saxophone "
Genre: Jazz
Title: Another Lazy Sunday (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Another Lazy Sunday (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz District Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Midnight Jazz Sessions, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Velvet: Jazz Saxophone Ballads
Genre: Jazz
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Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
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Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical, Opera
Title: First Steps: First Recordings From The Creators Of Modern Jazz
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
