The Don Byas Collection 1938-61

~ Release by Don Byas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1945-10-03)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Don Byas Quartet3:03
2Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
instrumental recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1931) and Billy Moll (songwriter) (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Don Byas Quartet2:59
3Candy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1945-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1945-11-26)
instrumental recording of:
Candy (on 1945-11-26)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Don Byas Quintet3:18
4Sophisticated Lady
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945)
double bass:
Leo Guarnieri (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (in 1945)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
Johnny Guarnieri Quartet3:03
5Gone with the Wind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-11)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-11)
double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1946-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-11)
guitar:
Remo Palmieri (on 1946-01-11)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1946-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-11)
instrumental recording of:
Gone With the Wind (on 1946-01-11)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Esquire All-American Award Winners4:34
6Ol Man Rebop
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-02-22)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-22)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1946-02-22)
guitar:
Bill DeArango (on 1946-02-22)
instruments:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-22)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1946-02-22)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-02-22)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-22)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1946-02-22)
recording of:
Ol' Man Rebop
composer:
Leonard Feather
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra2:42
7Cherokee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-05-17)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Frank Skeete (on 1946-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1946-05-17)
piano:
Teddy Brannon (on 1946-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-05-17)
instrumental recording of:
Cherokee (on 1946-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Don Byas Quartet3:02
8September in the Rain
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-05-17)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Frank Skeete (on 1946-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1946-05-17)
piano:
Teddy Brannon (on 1946-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-05-17)
instrumental recording of:
September in the Rain (on 1946-05-17)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
Don Byas Quartet2:59
9September Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-21)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1946-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-08-21)
piano:
Sanford Gold (on 1946-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-08-21)
instrumental recording of:
September Song (catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context) (on 1946-08-21)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
arrangement of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
Don Byas Quartet2:53
10Gloria
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1946-12-04)
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-12-04)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 438-1)
instrumental recording of:
Gloria (on 1946-12-04)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas Quartet3:10
11Body and Soul
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-01-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1947-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1947-01-06) and Roger Paraboschi (on 1947-01-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1947-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1947-01-06)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 447-1)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1947-01-06)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Don Byas Quartet2:56
12I Surrender, Dear
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-01-13)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1947-01-13)
double bass:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1947-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1947-01-13)
guitar:
Jean-Jacques Tilché (jazz guitarist and producer) (on 1947-01-13)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1947-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1947-01-13)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1947-01-13)
trumpet:
Peanuts Holland (on 1947-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1947-01-13)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Don Byas/Tyree Glenn Orchestra3:08
13Walking Around
double bass:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1947-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1947-01-27)
guitar:
Jean-Jacques Tilché (jazz guitarist and producer) (on 1947-01-27)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1947-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1947-01-27)
trumpet:
Peanuts Holland (on 1947-01-27)
vocals:
Peanuts Holland (on 1947-01-27)
recorded at:
Studio Technisonor in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-01-27)
Don Byas Ree‐Boppers2:42
14Stormy Weather
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-06-12)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Armand Molinetti (on 1947-06-12)
guitar:
Jean-Jacques Tilché (jazz guitarist and producer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jack Diéval (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1947-06-12)
recorded at:
Studio Technisonor in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-06-12)
instrumental recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1947-06-12)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Don Byas and His Rhythm3:11
15Yesterdays
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1949-01-04)
double bass:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1949-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Roger Paraboschi (on 1949-01-04)
piano:
Bernard Peiffer (on 1949-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1949-01-04)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-01-04)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1949-01-04)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Bill Coleman-Don Byas Quintet2:31
16Lover Man
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1949-01-05)
double bass:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1949-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Paraboschi (on 1949-01-05)
piano:
Bernard Peiffer (on 1949-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1949-01-05)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-01-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 565-1)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1949-01-05)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Bill Coleman-Don Byas Quintet2:37
17Where or When
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-04-19)
double bass:
Jacques "Popof" Medvedko (on 1951-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-04-19)
guitar:
Jean-Pierre Sasson (on 1951-04-19)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (on 1951-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1951-04-19)
recorded at:
Studio Pathé-Pelouze in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-04-19)
instrumental recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1951-04-19)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Don Byas and His Rhythm2:42
18I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1952-05-21)
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1952-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1952-05-21)
piano:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1952-05-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1952-05-21)
Don Byas Quartet2:48
19Them There Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Richie Frost (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Christian Chevallier (on 1952-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1952-07-18)
vibraphone:
Georges "Geo" Daly (jazz vibraphonist) (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
Don Byas Quintet3:12
20Lullaby of the Leaves
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1953-12-02)
double bass:
Buddy Banks (jazz bassist) (on 1953-12-02)
double bass [bass]:
Alvin "Buddy" Banks (jazz bassist) (on 1953-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Gerard "Dave" Pochonet (on 1953-12-02)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1953-12-02)
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of the Leaves (on 1953-12-02)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Bernice Petkere
Mary Lou Williams feat. Don Byas4:09
21Indiana
recorded in:
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1958-07-13)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1958-07-13)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1958-07-13)
piano:
Martial Solal (on 1958-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1958-07-13), Stan Getz (on 1958-07-13), Coleman Hawkins (on 1958-07-13), Guy Lafitte (French jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-13) and Barney Wilen (on 1958-07-13)
Jazz Festival Du Cannes "Tenor Conclave"7:58
22Jackie My Little Cat
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1961-12-15)
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1961-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1961-12-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1961-12-15)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1961-12-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1961-12-15)
Don Byas‐Bud Powell Quintet4:46

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ASIN:US: B00HEM1OZW [info]