Jaki Byard Quartet Live!


Jaki Byard Quartet Live! is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Prestige label as two long LP records and later reissued in 1992 as a single CD.

Reception

awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The set, recorded live at Lennie's-on-the-Turnpike in Massachusetts, is a superior outing for all of the players... Recommended". Gary Giddins was also positive, and picked out "Twelve" from "the inspired quartet performances": "this piece has free episodes resolved by blues choruses, and Byard's comping is so vigorous that he makes the quartet sound like a larger band".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
  1. "Twelve" – 12:10 Originally released on Vol. 1
  2. "Denise" – 9:41 Originally released on Vol. 1
  3. "Thing What Is" – 11:36 Originally released on Vol. 1
  4. "Broadway" – 13:39 Originally released on Vol. 1
  5. "Alan's Got Rhythm" – 10:28 Originally released on Vol. 2
  6. "Cathy" – 8:08 Originally released on Vol. 2
  7. "Bass-Ment Blues" – 11:18 Originally released on Vol. 2

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