Released 1984 Producer Giovanni Bonandrini | Length 42:34 Release date 1984 Label Soul Note | |
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Recorded September 25 & 26, 1984 Similar Phantasies II, To Them – To Us, Sunshine of My Soul, Here's Jaki, Blues for Smoke |
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.
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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
- "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
Personnel
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
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