Daring-Do: Three Decadent, Transcendent Authors
Nov 6th, 2008 · Books are only things, but writers are individuals. Quentin Crisp, Andy Warhol, Lord Byron — their personalities touched the imagination even more intimately than their work.
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A Young Jazzman's Funky Throwdown *
Oct 24th, 2006 · 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.
Golfer Byron Nelson's Shining Record
Sep 27th, 2006 · Byron Nelson, a big winner in the lean early years of pro golf, has died at 94. Long after he retired, the gracious Texan remained one of the most popular figures in the sport. He won 18 tournaments in one year during World War II. Later, he raised at least $100 million for charity.
Clarinetist and Composer Don Byron
Feb 21st, 2005 · 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.
'The Corsair,' Lord Byron's Best-Seller *
Feb 5th, 2005 · This week in 1814, the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, made publishing history. His poem "The Corsair" sold out its entire first run, all 10,000 copies, in London in one day. "The Corsair" is the tale of a pirate captain willing to risk the love of his life to save a slave in a Turkish harem. Steven Jones, a Byron scholar who teaches at Chicago's Loyola University, discusses the great work.
Don Byron's 'Ivey-Divey' Revisits Lester Young *
Dec 10th, 2004 · 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.
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