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Don Byas, vero nome Carlos Wesley Byas (Muskogee, 21 ottobre 1912 – Amsterdam, 24 agosto 1972), è stato un sassofonista statunitense. Prima di trasferirsi definitivamente in Europa, Byas fu uno degli strumentisti di punta del nascente bebop.
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1913 – August 24, 1972) 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.
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.
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6 feb 2021 · Oklahoma born tenor saxophonist Don Byas moved easily between swing and bebop with an earthy, blues sound that brings to mind Coleman Hawkins but with a lightness of touch and rhythmic agility reminiscent of Lester Young.
Don Byas (tenor saxophonist) was born October 21, 1912 in Muskogee, Oklahoma and passed away on August 24, 1972 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Both of Byas’ parents were musicians. His mother played the piano, and his father, the clarinet.
Don Byas. Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (Muskogee, 21 ottobre 1912 – Amsterdam, 24 agosto 1972) è stato un sassofonista statunitense. Prima di trasferirsi definitivamente in Europa, Byas fu uno degli strumentisti di punta del nascente bebop.
Byas’ style evolved in the lush, rococo, full-bodied tenor tradition of Coleman Hawkins, but his sound was unmistakably his own, immediately recognizable. A master of technique, he accomplished both the tenderest warmth and the most strident sting.
