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March 26, 2025 34 mins
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. 

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