BruceH Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Anyone see the Gary Giddins column in the June Jazz Times (the one with Greg Osby on the cover)? It's about Don Byas. Nice little article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montg Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Thanks Gary, er, I mean "Bruce". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted June 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2003 You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 By the way, doesn't anyone here like Don Byas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 I like Byas, big tone. His problem might be that he went to Europe too much. It's always interesting joining Byas , Lucky T and Dexter as they had much in common. Byas's Vogue sides are a pretty good representation of his art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Drake Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 it's always a problem coming to Europe too much - too many different currencies, languages, driving systems and voltages. They must have affected his tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 I am not sure if the Napoleonic code had much to do with his decline, certainly his 40s and early 50s material is much to be prefered. Europe seemed only to help the likes of Sonny Criss and Lucky Thompson. Both managed career revivals following stints in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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