EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 34 MIN
Success to Significance Author's Corner with Con Chapman, debuting Sax Expat: Don Byas
from Success Made to Last Legends · host Success Made to Last
Con Chapman is a Boston-area writer, author of Rabbit's Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges. This book was awarded 2019 Book of the Year award of the Hot Club de France. Con is debuting Sax Expat: Don Byas. Don was an American jazz musician who became a celebrity overseas- in Paris and Netherlands- influencing great jazz artists and playing a pivotal role in the transitional period between swing and bebob. Until this book, Don Byas has been largely overlooked. Discover the inside story on Don Byas and his "exotic" sounds. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.
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Con Chapman is a Boston-area writer, author of Rabbit's Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges. This book was awarded 2019 Book of the Year award of the Hot Club de France. Con is debuting Sax Expat: Don Byas. Don was an American jazz musician who became a celebrity overseas- in Paris and Netherlands- influencing great jazz artists and playing a pivotal role in the transitional period between swing and bebob. Until this book, Don Byas has been largely overlooked. Discover the inside story on Don Byas and his "exotic" sounds. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.
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