Donald Byron (born November 8, 1958) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He primarily plays

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

but has also played

bass clarinet The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B (meaning it is a transposing instrument on which a written C sounds as B), but it plays notes an octave bel ...

and saxophone in a variety of genres that includes

free jazz Free jazz is an experimental approach to jazz improvisation that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s when musicians attempted to change or break down jazz conventions, such as regular tempos, tones, and chord changes. Musicians during ...

and

klezmer Klezmer ( yi, קלעזמער or ) is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for l ...

Biography

His mother was a pianist. His father worked as a mailman and played bass in calypso bands. Byron listened to

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

and

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

while growing up, but he was exposed to other styles through trips to the ballet and symphony orchestra. When he was a child, he had asthma, and a doctor recommended playing an instrument to improve his breathing. This was why he started playing clarinet. He grew up in the South Bronx among many Jewish neighbors who sparked an interest in

. Other influences include

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

Artie Shaw Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led ...

Jimmy Hamilton Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Biography Hamilton was born in Dillon, South Carolina, United States, and grew up in Phi ...

, and

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...

. In his teens he took clarinet lessons from Joe Allard. George Russell was one of his teachers at the

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music Music school, conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The ...

in Boston. At the school he was a member of Klezmer Conservatory Band led by

Hankus Netsky Hankus Netsky (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1955) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and ethnomusicologist. He chairs the Contemporary Improvisation Department at the New England Conservatory. Netsky is founder and di ...

. In the 1980s he moved to New York City where he played with avant-garde jazz musicians such as

Hamiet Bluiett Hamiet Bluiett (; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A mem ...

Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Char ...

, and David Murray. Byron is a member of the

Black Rock Coalition The Black Rock Coalition is a New York-based artists' collective and nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the creative freedom and works of black musicians. Founding and purpose The BRC was founded in 1985 in New York City by Vernon Reid ...

. In 2001, he performed "Bli Blip" for the

Red Hot Organization Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture. Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...

's compilation album ''

Red Hot + Indigo Red Hot + Indigo is the 13th entry from the Red Hot AIDS benefit series of compilation albums produced by Paul Heck. It marks the tenth anniversary of the Red Hot Organization (RHO), an international organization which uses mass media as a fundra ...

'', a tribute to

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

which raised money for charities devoted to increasing

AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...

awareness and fighting the disease. He has recorded with

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

Joe Henry Joseph Lee Henry (born December 2, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He has released 15 studio albums and produced multiple recordings for other artists, including three Grammy Award-winning albums. Early life H ...

Marc Ribot Marc Ribot (; born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Wait ...

Vernon Reid Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is an English-born American guitarist and songwriter. Reid is the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour, Reid was named No. 66 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 2003 list of the ...

, and

Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...

. He has worked as a professor at

Metropolitan State University of Denver Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver or Metro State) is a public university in Denver, Colorado. MSU Denver is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in d ...

(2015),

The University at Albany The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

(2005–2009), and

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

(2007–2008), teaching composition, improvisation, music history, clarinet, and saxophone. Byron is a practicing jazz historian, and some of his albums have been recreations (in spirit) of forgotten moments in the history of popular music. Examples are '' Plays the Music of Mickey Katz'' and '' Bug Music''.

Awards and honors

Byron won the

Rome Prize Fellowship The Rome Prize is awarded by the American Academy in Rome, in Rome, Italy. Approximately thirty scholars and artists are selected each year to receive a study fellowship at the academy. Prizes have been awarded annually since 1921, with a hiatus ...

awarded by the

American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) in Rome. The academy is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. History In 1893, a group of American architects, ...

in 2009. His Seven Etudes for solo piano, commissioned by pianist Lisa Moore, made him a finalist for the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

in Musical Composition in 2009. He was nominated for a

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 2005 for his bass clarinet solo on "I Want to Be Happy" from ''Ivey-Divey''. He was a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards. Byron was named a 2007 USA Prudential Fellow and awarded a grant by

United States Artists United States Artists (USA) is a national arts funding organization based in Chicago. USA is dedicated to supporting living artists and cultural practitioners across the United States by granting unrestricted awards. Mission The organization' ...

, a public charity that supports and promotes the work of American artists. He also won a

Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the ar ...

in 2007.

Discography

As leader

* ''

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'' (

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, 1992) * ''

Don Byron Plays the Music of Mickey Katz ''Don Byron Plays the Music of Mickey Katz'' is an album by clarinetist Don Byron featuring music associated with comedian and musician Mickey Katz which was released on the Nonesuch label in 1993. Reception The Allmusic review by Bob Tarte sta ...

'' (Nonesuch, 1993) * ''Music for Six Musicians'' (Nonesuch, 1995) * ''No-Vibe Zone: Live at the Knitting Factory'' (

Knitting Factory The Knitting Factory is a nightclub in New York City that features eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States. The Knitting Factory gave its audience poetry readings, perform ...

, 1996) * '' Bug Music'' (Nonesuch, 1996) * ''

Nu Blaxploitation ''Nu Blaxploitation'' is an album by the American musician Don Byron, released in 1988. Byron is credited with his band Existential Dred. Byron supported the album with a North American tour. Production The album was recorded in December 1997 and ...

'' (

Blue Note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical co ...

, 1998) * ''Romance with the Unseen'' (Blue Note, 1999) * ''A Fine Line: Arias and Lieder'' (Blue Note, 2000) * ''You Are #6: More Music for Six Musicians'' (Blue Note, 2001) * ''Ivey-Divey'' (Blue Note, 2004) * ''Do the Boomerang – The Music of Junior Walker'' (Blue Note, 2006) * ''Love, Peace, and Soul'' (

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, 2011) * with Aruán Ortiz – ''Random Dances and (A)Tonalities'' ( Intakt, 2018)

As composer

Bang on a Can Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted contemporary classical music organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon. Called "the cou ...

All Stars & Don Byron: ''A Ballad for Many'' (

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, 2006) * Lisa Moore: Seven (Cantaloupe, 2009) * String Quartet No. 2; ''Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye'', III,

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: ''Light'' (Cantaloupe, 2006) * String Quartet No. 2; ''Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye'', I–IV, ETHEL: ''Heavy'' (Innova, 2012)

As sideman

With

Uri Caine Uri Caine (born June 8, 1956, Philadelphia, United States) is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early years The son of Burton Caine, a professor at Temple Law School, and poet Shulamith Wechter Caine, Caine began ...

* '' Sphere Music'' (JMT, 1993) * ''

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'' (JMT, 1995) * '' Urlicht / Primal Light'' (Winter & Winter, 1997) * '' The Sidewalks of New York: Tin Pan Alley'' (Winter & Winter, 1999) * '' The Goldberg Variations'' (Winter & Winter, 2000) * '' Gustav Mahler: Dark Flame'' (Winter & Winter, 2003) With

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

* ''

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'' (Leo, 1994) * '' Live in San Francisco'' (Music & Arts, 1995) With

* '' Have a Little Faith'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1993) * '' This Land'' (Nonesuch, 1994) * ''

The Sweetest Punch ''The Sweetest Punch'' is a 1999 album by Bill Frisell, released as a companion to Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's 1998 album ''Painted from Memory''. Many of the earlier album's songs are featured with new arrangements by Frisell, mostly ...

: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell'' (Decca, 1999) With

* ''

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'' (JMT, 1987) * '' Blackout in the Square Root of Soul'' (JMT, 1988) * ''Souls Within the Veil'' (Aquastra Music, 2005) With David Murray * ''David Murray Big Band conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris'' (DIW/Columbia, 1991) * '' South of the Border'' (DIW/Columbia, 1993) With Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra * ''You Are Here'' (Auracle, 1998) * ''Highwire'' (True North, 2002) With

Ralph Peterson Jr. Ralph Peterson Jr. (May 20, 1962 – March 1, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Early life Four of Peterson's uncles and his grandfather were drummers. Peterson himself began on percussion at age three. He was raised in Pleasan ...

* ''Presents the Fo'tet'' (Somethin' Else/Blue Note, 1990) * ''Ornettology'' (Somethin' Else/Blue Note, 1992) * ''The Fo'Tet Augmented'' (Criss Cross,2004) With

Bobby Previte Bobby Previte (born July 16, 1951 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a drummer, composer, and bandleader. He earned a degree in economics from the University at Buffalo, where he also studied percussion. He moved to New York City in 1979 and began ...

* '' Weather Clear, Track Fast'' (Enja, 1991) * ''

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'' (Enja, 1993) With

Reggie Workman Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey. Career Early in his career, Workman worke ...

* ''

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'' (Music & Arts, 1990) * ''

Altered Spaces ''Altered Spaces'' is a live album by bassist/composer Reggie Workman. It was recorded in February 1992 at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and was released by Leo Records in 1993. On the album, Workman is joined by vocalist Jeanne L ...

'' (Leo, 1993) With others *

Ralph Alessi Ralph Alessi (born March 5, 1963) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and ECM recording artist. Alessi is known as a virtuosic performer whose critically-acclaimed projects include his Baida Quartet, with Jason Moran, Drew Gress, and Nashee ...

: ''This Against That'' (RKM Music, 2002) *

Daniel Barenboim Daniel Barenboim (; in he, דניאל בארנבוים, born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin. He has been since 1992 General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeist ...

: ''A Tribute to Ellington'' (Teldec, 1999) *

: ''The Clarinet Family'' (Black Saint, 1987) *

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chica ...

: '' 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992'' (Black Saint, 1993) *

Steve Coleman Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Early life Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...

: ''

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'' (Novus, 1992) *

Douglas Ewart Douglas R. Ewart (born 13 September 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican multi-instrumentalist and instrument builder. He plays sopranino and alto saxophones, clarinets, bassoon, flute, bamboo flutes ('' shakuhachi'', ''ney'', and panpipe ...

& Inventions Clarinet Choir: ''Angles of Entrance'' (Aarawak, 1996) *

D. D. Jackson Robert Cleanth Kai-Nen "D. D." Jackson (born January 25, 1967) is a Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer. His work as a leader or co-leader appears on 13 CDs. He won the Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album – Instrumental in 20 ...

: ''Paired Down, Vol. 2'' (Just In Time, 1998) *

Edsel Gomez Edsel Gomez (born August 9, 1962) is a Puerto Rican jazz pianist. In 2007, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album ''Cubist Music''. He arranged and directed Dee Dee Bridgewater's Grammy-winning recording '' Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): T ...

: ''Cubist Music'' (Tba, 2002) *

Jerome Harris Jerome Harris (born April 5, 1953) is an American jazz musician specializing in electric and acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar, voice, and occasionally lap steel and small percussion. He came to prominence in 1978 playing bass guitar and gui ...

: ''Hidden in Plain View'' (New World/Countercurrents, 1995) *

Gerry Hemingway Gerry Hemingway (born March 23, 1955) is an American drummer and composer. Hemingway was a member of the Anthony Braxton quartet from 1983 to 1994. He has also performed with Ernst Reijseger, Anthony Davis, Earl Howard, Leo Smith, George E. ...

: ''Special Detail'' (hatArt, 1991) *

: ''

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'' (Anti-, 2003) * Leroy Jenkins: '' Themes & Improvisations on the Blues'' (CRI, 1994) *

Hoppy Kamiyama is a Japanese keyboardist and music producer who has worked with artists such as eX-Girl, The Pugs, Bradford Reed, Bill Laswell, Jan Linton, Marc Ribot, Hugh Hopper/Elton Dean and Damo Suzuki. Biography His record company, God Mountain, was na ...

: ''Welcome to Forbidden Paradise'' (Toshiba-EMI, 1992) *

Living Colour Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). S ...

: '' Time's Up'' (Epic, 1990) *

Hector Martignon Hector Martignon is a Colombian pianist and composer of Italian descent living in New York City. Two of Martignon's albums have been nominated for a Grammy Award: Refugee (2007) and Second Chance (2010). Martignon is known for crossbreeding the i ...

: ''The Foreign Affair'' (Candid, 1998) *

Mandy Patinkin Mandel Bruce Patinkin (; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning ...

: ''Dress Casual'' (CBS, 1990) * Tom Pierson: ''Planet of Tears'' (Auteur, 1996) *

: ''

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'' (Sony, 1996) *

: ''

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'' (Antilles, 1990) *

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical elemen ...

: ''Esperanto'' (Act, 2000) *

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: ''The Bends'' (Knitting Factory, 1990) *

; '' The Bright Mississippi'' (Nonesuch, 2009) *

Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega ( Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans almost 40 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s, releasing four singles that entered the ...

: ''

Nine Objects of Desire ''Nine Objects of Desire'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Suzanne Vega, released on September 10, 1996 through A&M Records. As with her previous album (1992), it was produced by her then-husband Mitchell Froom (who also co-wrote ...

'' (A&M, 1996) *

Hal Willner Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical sty ...

: ''Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus'' (Columbia, 1992) *

Cassandra Wilson Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. She is one of the most successful female Jazz singers and has been described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed wi ...

: ''

Blue Light 'til Dawn ''Blue Light 'til Dawn'' is a studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. Her first album on the Blue Note label, it was released in 1993. It contains Wilson's interpretations of songs by various blues and rock artists, as well as three ...

'' (Blue Note, 1993)

References

External links

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Art of the States: Don ByronCNN interview with Don Byron
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