DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993) and DON BYAS (1912-1972) were both - TopicsExpress



          

DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993) and DON BYAS (1912-1972) were both born on this date. They appear together on this classic recorded in 1946. The full band is Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Don Byas (tenor sax), Milt Jackson (vibes), Al Haig (piano), Bill DeArango (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), J.C. Heard (drums). I never got to see Byas - he emigrated to Europe in 1947 and stayed there. I did have the good fortune to see Dizzy many times - the most memorable were the appearances at Lennies in the 1960s when the great James Moody was in the band. I thought the joint was going to catch fire!
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:02:45 +0000

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