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Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet: Live In Concert

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Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet: Live In Concert

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Byron has a way of homing in on an artist's legacy and transforming it with intelligence and adventure. In this case, he takes on the music of Thomas Dorsey and of Sister Rosetta Tharpe in concert.

Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet: Live From 92Y Tribeca

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Allen Toussaint: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Live At The Village Vanguard

Allen Toussaint: Live At The Village Vanguard

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He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer, songwriter, pianist, singer and New Orleans native. And now he's made one of the best jazz albums of 2009. Toussaint brings a diverse cast to the Vanguard.

Allen Toussaint in Concert at the Village Vanguard - 05/20/2009

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Don Byron, Doing the 'Boomerang'

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Musician, composer and bandleader Don Byron has a new album out, Do the Boomerang. It's a collection of songs associated with the great Motown saxophonist and singer Autry "Junior Walker" DeWalt. Tracks include Shotgun and Roadrunner. While Byron is usually associated with the clarinet, he plays tenor sax on this new CD.

Don Byron, Doing the 'Boomerang'

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Song Of The Day

A Young Jazzman's Funky Throwdown

It's funny how the best track on Do the Boomerang, Don Byron's tribute to legendary R&B saxophonist Junior Walker, gives James Brown's "There It Is" a makeover. Byron, arguably his generation's premier jazz clarinetist, covers James Brown on one of the year's zestiest jazz discs.

There It Is

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Clarinetist and Composer Don Byron

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With his latest CD, Ivey Divey, bandleader Don Byron pays homage to saxophonist Lester Young. Byron is a prolific musician who gets inspiration from all kinds of music. One of Byron's most-played recordings is Bug Music, heard, among other places, on NPR.

Clarinetist and Composer Don Byron

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Don Byron's 'Ivey-Divey' Revisits Lester Young

Clarinetist Don Byron is known for musical experimentation with classical compositions, Latin dance grooves, hip-hop and more. Now he returns to a first love, jazz, with a CD dedicated to saxophonist Lester Young.

Don Byron's 'Ivey-Divey' Revisits Lester Young

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