Sax Expat: Don Byas

[Big Beat Steve]

Too bad one didn't know such an interview was in the works.
This would have been the perfect occasion to prod him for replies to a few questions that came up when reading the book.  (Had meant to post a few impressions here but got sidetracked over and over again ...) 

[Gheorghe]

On 1/30/2025 at 4:39 PM, Ken Dryden said:

Since this book is more focused on Don Byas' career as a jazz musician, there is less focus on his non-jazz activities. Each publisher has different standards and the author and index compiler adjust accordingly. 

 

 

 

I don´t have the book and must even admit that it was many moons I didn´t even read a newspaper or any other news. 

But if it is focused on his career as a jazz musician, it would be great for me, because I never was very interested in other stuff than music. 

[mikeweil]

16 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

But if it is focused on his career as a jazz musician, it would be great for me, because I never was very interested in other stuff than music. 

A quote from composer Hanns Eisler: " Wer nur von Musik etwas versteht, versteht auch von Musik nichts." 😉

[Gheorghe]

21 hours ago, mikeweil said:

A quote from composer Hanns Eisler: " Wer nur von Musik etwas versteht, versteht auch von Musik nichts." 😉

ok, war etwas grob überzeichnet, aber ich neige zu exzentrischen Formulierungen, weil ich selber eher nicht grad sehr straight bin 😄 

Aber was soll´s: Okay, schöne Frauen, schicke Klamotten, Styling, shoppen, das interessiert mich AUSSER MUSIK. Sonst.......da fällt mir echt nix ein. Ich les keine Zeitungen, schau keine Nachrichten, echt. Technik interessiert mich nicht, ich kann nicht mal nen Nagel einschlagen, also Fazit: Musik und Mädels......

[mikeweil]

Ich bin beruhigt .....

[JSngry]

Würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, mir ein Balogna-Sandwich zu machen?