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Released
  
1962

Hi-Fly (1962)
  
Out Front! (1964)

Release date
  
1962

Label
  
Prestige Records

Length
  
39:46

Artist
  
Jaki Byard

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 30, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Similar
  
Here's Jaki, Out Front!, The Jaki Byard Experience, Jaki Byard with Strings!, Blues for Smoke

Hi-Fly is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Robert Taylor stating, "it would be virtually impossible, and futile, to try and duplicate the individual genius of Jaki Byard. This stands as one of his best".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated

  1. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 3:58
  2. "Tillie Butterball" – 5:13
  3. "Excerpts from "Yamecraw"" – 4:36
  4. "There Are Many Worlds" – 5:27
  5. "Here to Hear" – 7:44
  6. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 3:22
  7. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:56
  8. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 4:28

Musicians

  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Pete La Roca – drums

    • Production

  • Esmond Edwards – production
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

    • Songs

    1Hi-Fly3:58
    2Tillie Butterball5:14
    3Excerpts From "Yamecraw"4:37

    References

    Hi-Fly (Jaki Byard album) Wikipedia
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