The Late Show: An Evening with Jaki Byard

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Steve Leggett states, "Byard was a jazz player by trade, but his real allegiance was to the piano itself, and few players have brought so much variety out of the instrument and still made it seem like it was all cut from the same elegant and comfortable cloth. All of that is on display here".

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated

1. Opening Remarks by Todd Barkan and Jaki Byard - 0:59
2. "Hello Young Lovers" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 6:14
3. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 5:11
4. Introductory Remarks - 1:14
5. "Family Suite" - 8:41
6. "Spanish Tinge No. 1" - 6:32
7. Introductory Remarks - 0:28
8. "Strayhorn-Ellington Medley: Day Dream/Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn/Juan Tizol) - 8:57
9. Introductory Remarks - 0:51
10. "European Episode" - 4:50
11. "Medley: All the Things You Are/I'll Remember April" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern/Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 7:33
12. Introductory Remarks - 0:28
13. "GEB Piano Roll" - 4:31
14. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 4:31
15. Introductory Remarks - 0:39
16. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:08

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