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Laura
Don Byas
Laura
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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All Artists: Don Byas
Title: Laura
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Emarcy Import
Release Date: 1/29/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 044001302725

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Mellow ballad sessions by legendary sax master
J. Levinson | Media, PA USA | 04/14/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Recorded in June 1950 and April 1952 in Paris, and, as the title might lead you to believe, these sessions find Byas soloing melodically on mid-tempo ballads. With only one upbeat blues jam, the set list is on the mellow side. There's little display of the advanced swing stylings that he's most well-known for, though it's a subtly pleasant listen.



Don Byas Sax (Tenor)

Art Simmons Piano

Maurice Vander Piano

Jean-Pierre Sasson Guitar

Joe Benjamin Double Bass

Roger Grasset Double Bass

Benny Bennett Drums

Bill Clark Drums

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Exquisite ballad playing
M. Needlman | Mahopac, NY USA | 10/04/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"While a masterful player of hard bop and swing, this album mainly shows off Byas' artistry as a ballad player - perhaps without equal among tenor players. Every piece here is a gem."