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Don Byas

Jazz
Swing
Be bop
Born of musician parents, Don Byas began by learning the violin, clarinet and alto saxophone. At the end of the '20s, he began playing saxophone in small bands, before setting up his own group. When he moved to California in the early '30s, he finally opted for the tenor saxophone. He was initially hired by Lionel Hampton and Buck Clayton. Don Byas then left for New York with the orchestra accompanying singer Ethel Waters. He played with a number of the leading bands of the great swing period, before succeeding Lester Young in Count Basie's orchestra for three years from 1941. In...
Songs
I Surrender, Dear
I Surrender, DearDon Byas

Bebop

3:10

Cement Mixer
Cement MixerDon Byas

Bebop

2:50

Old Folks
Old FolksDon Byas

Laura

Povo Que Lavas No Rio
Povo Que Lavas No RioAmália Rodrigues and Don Byas

Amalia Rodrigues With Don Byas

5:07

These Foolish Things
These Foolish ThingsHot Lips Page and Don Byas

Riffin' And Jivin'

2:54

Stardust
StardustDon Byas

Riffin' And Jivin'

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