This release contains all of the quartet recordings that Don Byas made for French labels between 1946 and 1954. Byas' accompaniment on these tracks consisted of renowned local musicians like Martial Solal and Pierre Michelot, as well as other illustrious American figures likes Mary Lou Williams and Beryl Booker. All of these quartets follow the traditional jazz formation of tenor sax backed by a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums.
Disc 1
01. Gloria (3:05)
02. I'm Beginning To See The Light (2:24)
03. Rosetta (2:49)
04. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:45)
05. Body And Soul (2:58)
06. Blue And Sentimental (2:44)
07. All The Things You Are (fast version) (2:42)
08. All The Things You Are (slow version) (2:47)
09. Yesterdays (2:31)
10. Tenderly (3:28)
11. C'est Vous Chérie (2:57)
12. Trop Jeune (3:30)
13. Vanity (2:53)
14. Because Of You (3:33)
15. Chloe (2:57)
16. And So To Sleep Again (3:27)
17. Infidèle (Cry) (3:27)
18. Slow Coach (Slow Poke) (2:42)
19. Un Amour Pleurait (3:03)
20. This Is Always (2:50)
21. A Cottage For Sale (2:49)
22. En Ce Temps-Là (2:32)
23. Là-Bas (2:40)
24. Somebody Loves Me (2:52)
25. I Cover The Waterfront (4:05)
26. Don't Blame Me (3:39)
Disc 2
01. Old Folks At Home (3:18)
02. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2:56)
03. Riviera Blues (Blues A La Don) (3:03)
04. You Can Depend On Me (2:28)
05. That Old Feeling (2:27)
06. Laura (4:16)
07. Wheel Of Fortune (2:54)
08. Please Monsieur Soleil (3:26)
09. Roses Of Picardie (2:58)
10. L'Enfant Et La Rose (2:42)
11. I Heard A Rhapsody (3:49)
12. Pleurs (3:02)
13. Remember My Forgotten Man (3:17)
14. If I Had You (3:36)
15. Lover Man (3:58)
16. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (2:48)
17. O.W. (5:09)
18. Mary's Waltz (2:57)
19. Lullaby Of The Leaves (4:11)
20. Moonglow (3:54)
21. Why (4:19)
22. New Musical Express (3:24)
23. G.D.B. (3:55)
Disc 3
01. Time On My Hands (2:28)
02. Blues For Don Carlos (3:52)
03. Sweet Lorraine (3:36)
04. April In Paris (2:53)
05. Don't Blame Me (3:04)
06. Unknown Original (2:54)
07. Makin' Whoopee (5:00)
08. I Should Care (4:40)
09. Beryl Booker's Byased Blues (4:51)
10. These Foolish Things (3:05)
11. Humoresque (2:53)
12. Stormy Weather (3:12)
13. Riffin' And Jivin' (2:49)
14. I Can't Explain (2:29)
15. Blues For Pannassie (2:52)
16. Summertime (2:48)
17. It's The Talk Of The Town (3:26)
18. Stardust (3:17)
19. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (2:57)
20. Old Man River (2:46)
21. Flamingo (2:54)
22. The Man I Love (2:43)
23. Georgia On My Mind (2:49)
24. Over The Rainbow (2:46)
