Jazz Greats: Don Byas

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

Jazz Tenor Saxophonist, Don Byas, was a Bandleader and Sideman that worked mostly in Bebop and played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and many others. He led his own Band at aged 20 years old and went on to score hits both as a Solo and featured Musician. He died in 1972; please take a listen here and have a good Saturday: Stormy Weather, Them there eyes, You Set Me on Fire (with Andy Kirk) , Salt peanuts (with Dizzy Gillespie and Trummy young), How high the moon and Laura

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Byas

Source 2: https://www.discogs.com/artist/255563-Don-Byas

Background Information
Birth name	Carlos Wesley Byas
Born	October 21, 1912 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	August 24, 1972(aged 59) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Bebop, swing
Instruments	Tenor saxophone