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Carlos Wesley " Don " Byas (October 21, 1913 – August 24, 1972) [1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop. He played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, and also led his own band. He lived in Europe for the last 26 years of his life.
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (21 de octubre de 1912 – 24 de agosto de 1972) fue un saxofonista tenor de jazz americano, asociado con el bebop. Tocó con Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey y Dizzy Gillespie, entre otros y también dirigió su propia banda. Vivió en Europa los últimos 26 años de su vida. Don Byas Pennies From Heaven
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Don Byas. A pesar de su incuestionable importancia histórica, Don Byas (21 de octubre de 1912, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Estados Unidos – 24 de agosto de 1972, Ámsterdam, Países Bajos), no es un hombre que ocupe grandes espacios en las enciclopedias del jazz.
August 24, 1972, Amsterdam, Netherlands (aged 59) Don Byas (born October 21, 1912, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.—died August 24, 1972, Amsterdam, Netherlands) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist whose improvising was an important step in the transition from the late swing to the early bop eras.
Learn about Don Byas, a masterful swing player with his own style and a brilliant use of dynamics and timbre. He played with many jazz greats in the U.S. and Europe, but was underrated in jazz history books.
