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Don Byas was a giant of the tenor sax, though his accomplishments were all but overlooked in his native land once he moved to Europe for good. This CD from Universal Music's Jazz in Paris series compiles three separate studio sessions from the early '50s, all with different rhythm sections. Most of the tracks are standard ballads, featuring the leader throughout. His expressive take of "Laura" shows off a big tone with a bit of vibrato much like Ben Webster in his later years. The one original is his snappy "Riviera Blues," a lively number likely improvised on the spot. Had he remained in the U.S., it is possible that Don Byas might have been ranked along with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Ben Webster in the top echelon of tenor saxophonists, so anyone unfamiliar with his work should seek out this very affordable collection.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Vander, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Ted Grouya, Composer - Edmund Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Edward Anderson, Author
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Mitchell Parish, Author - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Gorrell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1951 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Harold Arlen, Composer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - Maurice Vander, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - David Raksin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Buddy DeSylva, ComposerLyricist - BALLARD MACDONALD, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Foster, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Marty Symes, Author - Jerry Livingston, Composer - Al Neiburg, Author
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Don Byas, MainArtist - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Roger Grasset, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Art Simmons, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Jacques Tilche, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Marty, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 Decca Records France
Album review
Don Byas was a giant of the tenor sax, though his accomplishments were all but overlooked in his native land once he moved to Europe for good. This CD from Universal Music's Jazz in Paris series compiles three separate studio sessions from the early '50s, all with different rhythm sections. Most of the tracks are standard ballads, featuring the leader throughout. His expressive take of "Laura" shows off a big tone with a bit of vibrato much like Ben Webster in his later years. The one original is his snappy "Riviera Blues," a lively number likely improvised on the spot. Had he remained in the U.S., it is possible that Don Byas might have been ranked along with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Ben Webster in the top echelon of tenor saxophonists, so anyone unfamiliar with his work should seek out this very affordable collection.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:31
- Main artists: Don Byas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2000 Decca Records France
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