1952
Released: Nov 16, 2004
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Released: Nov 16, 2004
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The eighth volume in the complete recordings of Oklahoma native Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas consists of 23 recordings he made in Paris during the spring and summer of 1952. Nine wonderful sides...
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1951-1952
Released: Oct 21, 2003
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Released: Oct 21, 2003
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Don Byas, one of the top tenor saxophonists of the mid-'40s, permanently moved to Europe in 1946 and was largely forgotten in the U.S. However, he continued playing and recording throughout his...
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Don Byas: 1947-1951
Released: Sep 25, 2002
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Released: Sep 25, 2002
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The great tenor-saxophonist Don Byas moved permanently to Europe in 1946 and was largely forgotten in the U.S. However he played steadily during his decades overseas and recorded fairly frequently,...
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Bebop
Released: Jul 16, 2002
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Released: Jul 16, 2002
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Four different groups are heard on this compilation from the Jazz in Paris series. Although all groups were promoted as bop-oriented when they were overseas, the only bona fide bop musicians...
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