Byas led a small group for several sessions for Savoy during 1945--46. He was second-place winner in tenor sax of the Esquire All-American Awards in January 1946, and in February, he recorded again with Gillespie on ``52nd Street Theme'' and ``Night in Tunisia''. Despite his bebop associations, Byas remained deeply rooted in the sounds of swing.
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