5.0 out of 5 stars
Don Byas, Classics, Vol. 2, April 25, 2005
This review is from: 1945 (Audio CD)
This second volume of the complete recording of Don Byas in the Chronological Classics series reissues 6 different sessions, all recorded in 1945. The National sides feature Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, the Jamborees have Buck Clayton, The Super Discs are quartet dates, as are the Americans; there's also a session on Hub with Hal Singer and Jimmy Powell. Byas was a major force on the tenor saxophone, and this period of time in the small-group setting produced some of his best recordings. HARVARD BLUES is a great slow blues while THEM THERE EYES and SLAM-IN AROUND swing like crazy at a fast clip. Best is THE SHEIK OF ARABY from the second Super Disc session with Johnny Guarnieri on piano and the great Sid Catlett on drums. [Note: Sides 1 and 2 are reversed on the disc.] Solid recordings.
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