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William Mitchell Byers (May 1, 1927 - May 1, 1996) was an American jazz trombonist and arranger. Early lifeByers was born in Los Angeles on May 1, 1927.[1] He suffered from arthritis from a young age and was unable to continue his plans of a career as a pianist.[2] Later life and careerHe picked up trombone and played with Karl Kiffle before serving in the Army in 1944-45.[2] In the second half of the 1940s he arranged and played trombone for Georgie Auld, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Charlie Ventura, and Teddy Powell.[2] Following this he composed for WMGM (AM) radio and television in New York City.[2] In the middle of the 1950s he was in Paris arranging; he also led a session of his own, released as Jazz on the Left Bank, at this time.[1][2] Later in the 1950s in Europe he played with Harold Arlen (1959–1960) and with the orchestra of Quincy Jones.[2] He became Jones's assistant at Mercury Records in the 1960s, and arranged for Count Basie albums.[2] He also recorded some Duke Ellington standards on his own.[2] He toured Europe and Japan alongside Frank Sinatra in 1974.[2] Byers had extensive credits arranging and conducting for film,[2] and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for City of Angels.[3] Byers died in Malibu, California, on May 1, 1996.[1] Material from his career is held by the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.[1] DiscographyAs leader/co-leader
As sidemanWith Count Basie
References1. ^1 2 3 {{Citation |last=Flanagan |first=David |date=2003 |title=Byers, Billy (William Mitchell) |publisher=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J070400 |accessdate=December 5, 2018 |subscription=yes}} {{DramaDesk Orchestrations 1984–2000}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Byers, Billy}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite web |last=Wynn |first=Ron |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-byers-mn0000086592/biography |title=Billy Byers |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=December 5, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=City of Angels |publisher= |url=http://www.playbill.com/show/detail/5239/city-of-angels |website=playbill.com |accessdate=December 5, 2018}} 11 : 1927 births|1996 deaths|American jazz trombonists|Male trombonists|Jazz musicians from California|Drama Desk Award winners|Jazz arrangers|20th-century American musicians|20th-century trombonists|20th-century male musicians|Male jazz musicians |
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