Don Byas Quartet

Rating

Hurry - Only 4 left in stock!

Album: Don Byas Quartet
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Autumn Leaves	More Info...	0:05
2)	Darn That Dream (Feat. Mildred Bailey)	More Info...	0:07
3)	Bag's Groove	More Info...	0:07
4)	Tenderly	More Info...	0:07
5)	But Not for Me	More Info...	0:07
6)	Gone With the Wind	More Info...	0:09
7)	The Girl from Ipanema	More Info...	0:07
8)	Loverman	More Info...	0:07
9)	Stella By Starlight	More Info...	0:06
10)	Jumpin' At Basie's	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

Don Byas Quartet: Don Byas (tenor saxophone); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Isla Eckinger (bass); Peter Schmidlin (drums).
Producer: Arlid Wiedero.
Reissue producer: Anders Stefansen.
Recorded live on April 29, 1967. Includes liner notes by Mark Gardner.
Personnel: Don Byas (tenor saxophone); Sir Charles Thompson (piano); Peter Schmidlin (drums).
Liner Note Author: Mark Gardner .
Recording information: Baden (04/29/1967).
Don Byas, believing he was never going to get the recognition he deserved in the United States because of racial bias, left the U.S. for Europe and never looked back. Virtually all of his good work was done on the Continent. Usually cited as one of the first tenor sax players to take up the "new music" that had exploded on the scene through Charlie Parker's alto, Byas never let go of his romantic and swinging roots. This reissue of a freewheeling live performance reveals the success that the Oklahoma native enjoyed in merging these influences into his recognizable sax sound. Tracks such as "Gone With the Wind" and "Darn That Dream" recall Byas' classic 1953 outing with Mary Lou Williams, in which he brought the ballad sax to a new level. At the same time, "Autumn Leaves" brings to the fore the tenor man's bop proclivities, which he so eloquently waxed on his mid-'40s Savoy sides. On a lengthy -- more than seven-minute -- "Tenderly," he engages in noteworthy improvisation. "But Not for Me" swings mightily, recalling Byas' days with the Count Basie Orchestra when he had taken over Lester Young's chair. Byas is joined on this set by another ?migr?, pianist Sir Charles Thompson. These two played together on New York's 52nd Street during the early days of bop, before departing for more appreciative shores. Thompson took a relatively simplistic, uncluttered approach to the piano, leaving lots of space between the chords. This creates a favorable contrast with the sometimes busy sax of Byas. The result is more than an hour of solid quartet playing from two of jazz history's more neglected figures. Don Byas seems destined to forever be known as an artist who deserved greater recognition. This reissue by Denmark's Storyville label should help move the tenor sax player away from that unflattering categorization. The only complaint with this CD is that sometimes Thompson sounds as if he's playing the piano in the next room. Despite that flaw, this album is recommended. ~ Dave Nathan

Fishpond works with suppliers all over the world to bring you a huge selection of products, really great prices, and delivery included on over 25 million products that we sell. We do our best every day to make Fishpond an awesome place for customers to shop and get what they want — all at the best prices online.

About Fishpond

You can earn a 8% commission by selling Don Byas Quartet on your website. It's easy to get started - we will give you example code. After you're set-up, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep! You should start right now!

Are you the Author or Publisher of a book? Or the manufacturer of one of the millions of products that we sell. You can improve sales and grow your revenue by submitting additional information on this title. The better the information we have about a product, the more we will sell!

Submit Information