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Don Byas

Born: 21st October 1912, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died: 24th August 1972, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nationality: American

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop. He played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, and also led his own band. He lived in Europe for the last 26 years of his life.

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