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Released
  
1988

Length
  
42:12

Artist
  
Jaki Byard

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 23 & 24, 1988

Phantasies II (1988)
  
Foolin' Myself (1988)

Release date
  
1988

Label
  
Black Saint

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Phantasies II is an album by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard with a big band recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. The album follows Byard's big band tributes album Phantasies (1984).

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "The second CD featuring Jaki Byard's Apollo Stompers (a young big band) is actually superior to the first one. Although most of the soloists remain obscure, the material is more stimulating than on the debut set... His very versatile piano has its share of short solos, hinting at many earlier jazz styles".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
  1. "Manhattan" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 1:57
  2. "New York Is a Lonely Town" (Peter Andreoli, Vini Poncia) - 4:30
  3. "2-5-1" - 5:38
  4. "BJC Blues (Dedicated to B.B. King)" - 4:05
  5. "Up Jumps One (Dedicated to Count Basie)" - 7:20
  6. "Concerto Grosso Part 1: Mellow Septet" - 5:11
  7. "Concerto Grosso Part 2 : There Are Many Worlds" - 4:38
  8. "June Night" (Abel Baer, Cliff Friend) - 2:29
  9. "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) - 2:38
  10. "Bright Moments" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 3:46
  • Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on August 23 & 24, 1988

    • Personnel

  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • Roger Parrot, Al Bryant, Graham Haynes, Jim White - trumpet
  • Steve Calial, Rick Davies, Steve Swell, Carl Reinlib - trombone
  • Bob Torrence, Susan Terry - alto saxophone
  • Jed Levy, Bruce "Bud" Revels - tenor saxophone
  • Don Slatoff - baritone saxophone
  • Peter Lieich - guitar
  • Ralph Hamperian - bass
  • Richard Allen - drums
  • Vincent Lewis, Diane Byard - vocals

    • References

    Phantasies II Wikipedia
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