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Released
  
1988

Length
  
43:56

Release date
  
1988

Label
  
Soul Note

Recorded
  
August 25, 1988

Artist
  
Jaki Byard

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

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Foolin' Myself (1988)
  
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Foolin' Myself is an album of trio performances by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album  2 1⁄2 stars, stating "While the pianist's techinque [sic] is impressive as always, his songs are not as strong as on many of his other releases".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
  1. "Suite 27: Waterfalls, Highways, Skyways, Waterways" - 5:11
  2. "Oslo to Kristiansund to Malmo" - 3:10
  3. "Searchlight No. 2" - 9:22
  4. "Stage I / Stage II" - 4:17
  5. "Breath" (Ralph Hamperian) - 8:27
  6. "Foolin' Myself" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) - 3:50
  7. "Land of Love" - 6:36
  • Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on August 25, 1988

    • Personnel

  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • Ralph Hamperian - bass
  • Richard Allen - drums

    • Songs

    1Suite 27: Waterfall - Highways - Skyways - Waterways5:11
    2Oslo to Kristiansund to Malmo3:10
    3Searchlight No 29:22

    References

    Foolin' Myself Wikipedia
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