Don Byas - Jazz Time Collection LP

Don Byas - Jazz Time Collection LP

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). An advanced swing stylist, Byas' playing looked toward bop. He jammed at Minton's Playhouse in the early '40s, appeared on 52nd Street with Dizzy Gillespie, and performed a pair of stunning duets with bassist Slam Stewart at a 1944 Town Hall concert.

A1 Lover Come Back To Me 3:27
A2 Blues For Don Carlos 3:47
A3 Fine And Dandy 2:33
A4 Lullaby Of The Leaves 4:07
A5 Them Their Eyes 3:08
A6 Linger Awhile 2:36
B1 Sweet Lorraine 3:33
B2 Lover 3:08
B3 Jor-du 2:36
B4 Lover Man 3:54
B5 Makin' Whoopee 4:55
B6 Just One Of Those Things 2:41

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