Parisian Solos

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Ken Dryden stating, "This solo date in a Paris studio finds Jaki Byard in his usual jaunty mood at the piano, whether reviving a forgotten jazz tune like "Bugle Call Rag" (before it became a bluegrass standard), increasing the intensity of an often dull ballad "Besame Mucho," or revising "Willow Weep for Me" with the choppy approach that helped to make his sound so distinctive".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated

1. "A Tribute to Jimmy Slide" - 3:37
2. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:15
3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 6:05
4. "Bugle Call Rag" (Billy Meyers, Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel) - 4:20
5. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter) - 4:30
6. "Dedicated to Bob Vatel of Ten Gallons" - 3:10
7. "Isle to Isle" - 6:15
8. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 5:35
9. "Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) - 4:15
10. "Going Home Blues" - 5:00

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