Don Byas

Don Byas
Background information
Birth nameCarlos Wesley Byas
Born(1912-10-21)October 21, 1912
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 59)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GenresSwing, bebop
InstrumentTenor saxophone

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