Savoy session · in the studio
November 26, 1945
Don Byas Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas, The Birth Of Bop Volume 2
In the room
Don Byas – tenor sax- Benny Harris – trumpet · as Bennie Harris
Jimmy Jones – piano- John Levy – bass
- Fred Radcliffe – drums
The takes
2 of these 4 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
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S5845 | Candy | MG 15043 |
| S5846 | How High The Moon | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 597 |
| S5847 | Donby | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy XP 8039 |
| S5848 | Byas A Drink | MG 9023 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15043 · 1954Tenor Sax Solos By Don ByasDon Byas' Swing Shifters
MG 9023 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 2Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9007 | Tenor Sax Solos | Don Byas | 1952 | Don Byas, Fred Radcliffe |