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Don Byas - Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Master Takes (2001) {3CD Set Definitive Records DRCD 11214}
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© 1946-51, 2001 Definitive Records / Disconforme | DRCD 11214
Jazz / Bop / Swing / Saxophone

The European recordings by a jazzmen who played a crucial role in the transition from Swing to Bop. Only master takes. One 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).