Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (died 1972)

Don Byas

American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop. He played with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, and also led his own band. He lived in Europe for the last 26 years of his life.