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.