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Jaki Byard • Freedom Together!



Jaki Byard • Freedom Together!
Pianist Jaki Byard's best recordings were done for Prestige in the 1960s, and fortunately, they have been gradually seeing reissue on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series. This is a particularly unusual and colorful set, for Byard not only plays piano, but makes appearances on celeste, electric piano, vibes, drums and tenor sax. His tenor playing (best heard on "Just You, Just Me") is particularly excellent, while his piano solos show his usual diversity, hinting at 50 years of jazz styles. With the assistance of bassist Richard Davis (who doubles on cello) and drummer Alan Dawson (who also contributes some tympani on "Ode to Prez," plus some vibes), Byard is in excellent form. Only the two rather ponderous vocals of Junior Parker are a minus, but this should not discourage listeners from acquiring this largely successful set.

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Jaki Byard • Freedom Together!
Las mejores grabaciones del pianista Jaki Byard se hicieron para Prestige en la década de 1960 y, afortunadamente, han ido viendo reediciones en CD en la serie Original Jazz Classics. Este es un conjunto particularmente inusual y colorido, ya que Byard no solo toca el piano, sino que también hace apariciones en celeste, piano eléctrico, vibraciones, batería y saxo tenor. Su interpretación del tenor (que se escucha mejor en "Just You, Just Me") es particularmente excelente, mientras que sus solos de piano muestran su diversidad habitual, aludiendo a 50 años de estilos de jazz. Byard está en excelente forma con la ayuda del bajista Richard Davis (que se dobla en el violonchelo) y el baterista Alan Dawson (que también contribuye con algunos tympani en "Ode to Prez" y algunas vibraciones). Solo las dos voces bastante pesadas de Junior Parker son un inconveniente, pero esto no debe desalentar a los oyentes de adquirir este conjunto en gran parte exitoso.
 


Tracks:
01. "Freedom Together" – 11:29
02. "Getting to Know You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:54
03. "Ode to Prez" – 3:21
04. "Nocturne for Contrabass" – 6:00
05. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 5:18
06. "Night Leaves" – 6:22
07. "Young at Heart" (Carolyn Leigh, Johnny Richards) – 2:07.

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as noted

Credits:
Jaki Byard – piano, electric piano, celeste, vibraphone, tenor saxophone, drums
Richard Davis – bass, cello
Alan Dawson – drums, vibraphone, timpani
Junior Parker – vocals (tracks 2 & 6)


 
 
 
 



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