Blues For Smoke
Jaki Byard
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Excerpts From European Episode - Journey / The Hollis Stomp / Milan To Lyon | Jaki Byard | 5:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Aluminum Baby | Jaki Byard | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pete And Thomas - Tribute To Ticklers | Jaki Byard | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spanish Tinge No. 1 | Jaki Byard | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Flight Of The Fly | Jaki Byard | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blues For Smoke | Jaki Byard | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jaki's Blues Next | Jaki Byard | 2:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Diane's Melody | Jaki Byard | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One Two Five | Jaki Byard | 2:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Album Review
Pianist Jaki Byard's first recording as a leader was not released domestically until this 1988 CD. That fact seems strange for Byard is absolutely brilliant on the solo piano set. Many of his selections (all nine tunes are his originals) look both backwards to pre-bop styles and ahead to the avant-garde including such numbers as "Pete and Thomas (Tribute to the Ticklers)," "Spanish Tinge No. 1," and "One, Two, Five." The most remarkable selection is "Jaki's Blues Next" which has Byard alternating between James P. Johnson-type stride and free form à la Cecil Taylor; at its conclusion he plays both styles at the same time. A highly recommended outing from a very underrated pianist.
Biography
Born: June 15, 1922 in Worcester, MA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s
Top Albums and Songs By Jaki Byard
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Gaeta | Jazz for a Mellow Morning | 4:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blues For Smoke | Blues For Smoke | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bright Moments (Alternate Mix) | Ballads In Jazz | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Evidence | The Jaki Byard Experience (feat. Alan Dawson, Richard Davis & Roland Kirk) | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Aluminum Baby | Blues For Smoke | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Two Different Worlds (Live) | Sunshine In My Soul (Live At the Keystone Korner) | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jaki's Blues Next | Blues For Smoke | 2:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Garr | Jazz for a Day In the Park | 3:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Excerpts From European Episode - Journey / The Hollis Stomp / Milan To Lyon | Blues For Smoke | 5:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hazy Eve | The Jaki Byard Experience (feat. Alan Dawson, Richard Davis & Roland Kirk) | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
