
Biography by Scott YanowOne
of the greatest of all tenor players, Don Byas' decision to move
permanently to Europe in 1946 resulted in him being vastly underrated in
jazz history books. His
knowledge of chords rivalled Coleman Hawkins, and, due to their
similarity in tones, Byas can be considered an extension of the elder
tenor. He
played with many top swing bands, including those of Lionel Hampton
(1935), Buck Clayton (1936), Don Redman, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk
(1939-1940), and most importantly Count Basie (1941-1943). An advanced swing stylist, Byas' playing looked toward bop. He
jammed at Minton's Playhouse in the early '40s, appeared on 52nd Street
with Dizzy Gillespie, and performed a pair of stunning duets with
bassist Slam Stewart at a 1944 Town Hall concert. After
recording extensively during 1945-1946 (often as a leader), Byas went
to Europe with Don Redman's band, and (with the exception of a 1970
appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival) never came back to the U.S. He lived in France, the Netherlands, and Denmark; often appeared at festivals; and worked steadily. Whenever
American players were touring, they would ask for Byas, who had
opportunities to perform with Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke,
Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz at the Philharmonic (including a recorded tenor
battle with Hawkins and Stan Getz), Art Blakey, and (on a 1968
recording) Ben Webster. Byas also recorded often in the 1950s, but was largely forgotten in the U.S. by the time of his death.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-byas-mn0000172350/biography///////
Biografía de Scott YanowUno
de los más grandes tenores, la decisión de Don Byas de trasladarse
permanentemente a Europa en 1946 hizo que fuera subestimado en los
libros de historia del jazz. Su
conocimiento de los acordes rivalizaba con el de Coleman Hawkins y,
debido a su similitud en los tonos, Byas puede considerarse una
extensión del tenor mayor. Tocó
con muchas bandas de swing de primera línea, como las de Lionel Hampton
(1935), Buck Clayton (1936), Don Redman, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk
(1939-1940) y, sobre todo, Count Basie (1941-1943). Un estilista de swing avanzado, la forma de tocar de Byas miraba hacia el bop. Tocó
en el Minton's Playhouse a principios de los años 40, apareció en la
calle 52 con Dizzy Gillespie e interpretó un par de impresionantes dúos
con el bajista Slam Stewart en un concierto en el Town Hall en 1944. Después
de grabar extensamente durante 1945-1946 (a menudo como líder), Byas se
fue a Europa con la banda de Don Redman y (con la excepción de una
aparición en 1970 en el Festival de Jazz de Newport) nunca volvió a los
EE.UU. Vivió en Francia, los Países Bajos y Dinamarca; a menudo apareció en festivales; y trabajó constantemente. Siempre
que los músicos estadounidenses estaban de gira, preguntaban por Byas,
que tuvo la oportunidad de actuar con Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Kenny
Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz at the Philharmonic (incluida una batalla
de tenores grabada con Hawkins y Stan Getz), Art Blakey y (en una
grabación de 1968) Ben Webster. Byas
también grabó a menudo en la década de 1950, pero fue olvidado en gran
medida en los Estados Unidos en el momento de su muerte.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-byas-mn0000172350/biography
Track list:
1. O, W. (Williams)
2. Mary's Waltz (Williams)
3. Just You, Just Me (Kanges)
4. Lullaby Of The Leaves (Young)
5. Moonglow (Hudson)
6. Why (Chappelle)
7. Chicka Boom Blues (Traditionnel)
8. New Musical Express (Williams)
9. Paris Medley : April In Paris, Paris In The Spring, The Last Time I Saw Paris...
10. Cheek To Cheek (Berlin)
11. Makin Whoopee (Kahn)
12. I Should Care (Cahn)
13. Beryl Booker's Byased Blues (Booker)
14. Sincerely (X)
15. Burt's Pad (Renaud)
16. I Can Get Started (Gershwin)
17. Just One Of Those Things (Porter)
Total time - 68:09
LINEUP:
Don Byas(ts) with
(1-8) - Mary Lou Williams(p), Alvin "Buddy" Banks(b), Gerard Pochonet(dr) (Don except on 3,7)
'53/12/2 Paris
(9-13) - Beryl Booker(p,vo), Bonnie Wetzel(b), Elaine Leighton(dr) (Don except on 9,10)
'54/2 Paris
(14,16,17) - Maurice Vander(p), Sadi(vib), Pierre Michelot(b), Benny Bennett(dr)
'55/5/10 Paris
(15) - same as 14 Roger Paraboschi(dr) replace B.Bennett
'55/5/12 Paris
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