Don Byas
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Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1913 ā August 24, 1972)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and 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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Birth name | Carlos Wesley Byas |
Born | (1913-10-21)October 21, 1913 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | August 24, 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 58) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Genres | Swing, bebop |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone |
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