Don Byas

Don Byas
1912 - 1972
Don Byas  American Jazz Musician
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First Name Don
Last Name Byas
Birthday 21st October, 1912
Birthplace MUSKOGEE, OK
Died 24th August, 1972
Place of Death Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zodiac Sign Libra
Nationality American
Occupation Jazz Musician
Music Genre (Text) Bebop, Swing
Music Genre Jazz
Origin Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Music Style Bop, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Music Mood Earnest, Sophisticated, Passionate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Freewheeling, Reverent, Energetic, Intimate, Exuberant, Sax (Tenor)
Instrument (text) Tenor saxophone

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) 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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