Don Byas
Swing music, Musical Artist
1912 – 1972
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Who was Don Byas?
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, most associated with 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.
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