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Phantasies (album)

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Released
  
1984

Artist
  
Jaki Byard

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
42:34

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
Soul Note

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Recorded
  
September 25 & 26, 1984

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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.

Contents

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".

Track listing

  1. "I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)" (Henry Sullivan) - 2:49
  2. "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
  3. "One Note to My Wife" (Jaki Byard) - 3:15
  4. "5/4 Medley: Take Five/Cinco Quatro Boogie Woogie/Take Five" (Paul Desmond/Byard/Desmond) - 6:12
  5. "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
  6. "It's Too Late" (Carole King) - 3:16
  7. "Tricotism" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:27
  8. "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

    • Songs

    1I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)The Apollo Stompers2:50
    2Medley - Black & Tan Fantasy-Prelude No 29-Prelude to a KissThe Apollo Stompers6:04
    3Do Nothing Till You Hear From MeThe Apollo Stompers2:56

    References

    Phantasies (album) Wikipedia
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