Clarinet and saxophone player Don Byron is known for casting off the constraints
of genres and subcategories and for venturing wherever he sees fit. Born in New
York City -- specifically the Bronx -- on November 8, 1958, Byron developed an
appreciation for the klezmer music he heard in his predominantly Jewish
neighborhood. He dedicated himself to music early on, and studied at the New
England Conservatory of Music. He came back to New York and made his way into
the avant-garde jazz scene in the 1980s before debuting as a leader in 1992 with
Tuskegee Experiments, which featured g...