Jaki Byard with Strings!
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Jaki Byard with Strings! is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow, stating, "The repertoire includes a jammed version of "How High the Moon," a couple of tricky Byard originals and the then-current pop tune "Music to Watch Girls By." But more significant than the songs is the playing by the distinctive musicians who almost make the band sound like a regular group rather than a one-time get-together".[2] Gary Giddins was also positive; he picked out Ray Nance's solo on "How High the Moon": it "ranks with the one he recorded on Dizzy Gillespie's "Lover Come Back to Me" as the best work of his later years".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
- "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin) – 3:44
- "Falling Rains of Life" – 7:56
- "Cat's Cradle Conference Rag" – 11:47
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 14:17
- "Ray's Blues" – 6:47
Personnel
- Jaki Byard – piano, organ
- George Benson – guitar
- Ray Nance – violin, vocals
- Ron Carter – cello
- Richard Davis – bass
- Alan Dawson – drums, vibraphone
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 27, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 26, 2012
- ^ Giddins, Gary (1985) Rhythm-a-ning: Jazz Tradition and Innovation in the 1980s, p. 6. Oxford University Press.
Further reading
Williams, Martin T. (1991) Jazz in Its Time, pp. 147–159. Oxford University Press. Contains a detailed description of the recording session by someone who was present.