Phantasies (album)
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| Studio album by Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 25 & 26, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:34 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Jaki Byard chronology | ||||
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Phantasies is an album by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard with a big band recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This outing by Jaki Byard's big band The Apollo Stompers does not quite live up to its potential... The real reason to acquire this admittedly spirited set is for the occasional (and always notable) piano solos".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing
- "I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)" (Henry Sullivan) - 2:49
- "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude No. 29/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley/Ellington, Irving Mills/Ellington) - 8:57
- "One Note to My Wife" (Jaki Byard) - 3:15
- "5/4 Medley: Take Five/Cinco Quatro Boogie Woogie/Take Five" (Paul Desmond/Byard/Desmond) - 6:12
- "Medley: Lonely Woman/So What/Impressions/Olean Visit/Some Other Spring" (Ornette Coleman/Miles Davis/John Coltrane/Byard/Irene Kitchings, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 8:01
- "It's Too Late" (Carole King) - 3:16
- "Tricotism" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:27
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:37
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 25 & 26, 1984
Personnel
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Roger Parrot, Al Bryant, John Eckert, Jim White - trumpet
- Steve Wienberg, Steve Swell, Carl Reinlib, Bob Norden - trombone
- Stephen Calia - bass trombone
- Bob Torrente, Manny Boyd - alto saxophone
- Jed Levy, Alan Givens - tenor saxophone
- Preston Trombly - baritone saxophone
- Dan Licht - guitar
- Ralph Hamperian - bass
- Richard Allen - drums
- Deynce Byard, Diane Byard - vocals, tambourine
References
- ↑ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
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