Jaki Byard - A Matter Of Black And White '2011

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[5:13] 01. Jaki Byard - Seasons (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[6:58] 02. Jaki Byard - God Bless The Child (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[4:22] 03. Jaki Byard - Alexanders Ragtime Band (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[5:03] 04. Jaki Byard - Hello Young Lovers (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[7:02] 05. Jaki Byard - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? (Live At
The Keystone Korner)
[3:38] 06. Jaki Byard - I Know A Place (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[6:42] 07. Jaki Byard - Round Midnight (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[6:04] 08. Jaki Byard - Sunday (Live At The Keystone Korner)
[10:58] 09. Jaki Byard - Lush Life / Day Dream / Johnny Come Lately (Live At The
Keystone Korner)

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
Total length: 00:55:51
Main artist: Jaki Byard
Composer: Various Composers
Label: HighNote Records
Genre: Jazz, Bebop
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
(c) 2011 HighNote Records, Inc.

Jaki Byard was a one-of-a-kind, a jazz musician who was immersed in the history
of jazz and could easily intermingle contrasting styles, not only in the midst
of a performance, but an individual tune. Although he recorded several solo
albums, nearly all of them were studio sessions. This compilation is a bit
different, as it consists of solo performances taken from several different trio
sets at the long defunct Keystone Korner in San Francisco between 1978 and 1979.
Fans of Byard will be very familiar with his approach to many of these
selections, which appeared on his solo piano studio records. A number of them
dont differ substantially from their earlier versions, though that doesnt make
them any less enjoyable, since many of Byards solo recordings are out of print
or hard-to-find imports. He made Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
his own with his unique mixture of nostalgia, love for the city, and humor,
inserting a few rapid-fire runs in the process. Like the previous song, Hello,
Young Lovers was also recorded for his Prestige Solo Piano album and Byard
included it as well in his performing repertoire for the rest of his life. He
starts this Rodgers & Hammerstein ballad slowly, switching to a rollicking
atmosphere that could be no one but him. His interpretation of Round Midnight
intersperses flashy runs and unusual voicings. The pianist had a great love for
the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, so his closing medley of three
gems from their vast portfolio is the perfect finale to this rewarding solo
showcase of the late, great Jaki Byard.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo








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