Atlantic session · in the studio
July 4, 1950
Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes
In the room
Don Byas – tenor sax- Jean-Jacques Tilche – guitar
- Art Simmons – piano
- Roger Grasset – bass
- Claude Marty – drums
The takes
4 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 9227 | Summertime | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Star (F) 208 |
| 9228 | Talk Of The Town | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Star (F) 209 |
| 9229 | 774 | Stardust | ALR 117 |
| 9230 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Star (F) 208 |
| 9231 | Old Man River | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Star (F) 210 |
| 9232 | 773 | Flamingo | ALR 117 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ALR 138 | Dizzy Volume 1 | Dizzy Gillespie | 1953 | Don Byas, Art Simmons |
 | ALR 142 | Dizzy Volume 2 | Dizzy Gillespie | 1953 | Don Byas, Art Simmons |
 | LP 1257 | Dizzy At Home And Abroad | Dizzy Gillespie | 1957 | Don Byas, Art Simmons |