Jaki Byard - Blues For Smoke

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:53
Size: 89,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:57)  1. Excerpts from european episode
(4:32)  2. Aluminium baby
(3:41)  3. Pete and Thomas
(4:12)  4. Spanish tinge N . 1
(5:44)  5. Flight for the fly
(4:52)  6. Blues for smoke
(2:07)  7. Jacki's blues next
(5:06)  8. Diane's melody
(2:40)  9. One two five

Pianist Jaki Byard's first recording as a leader was not released domestically until this 1988 CD. That fact seems strange for Byard is absolutely brilliant on the solo piano set. Many of his selections (all nine tunes are his originals) look both backwards to pre-bop styles and ahead to the avant-garde including such numbers as "Pete and Thomas (Tribute to the Ticklers)," "Spanish Tinge No. 1," and "One, Two, Five." The most remarkable selection is "Jaki's Blues Next" which has Byard alternating between James P. Johnson-type stride and free form à la Cecil Taylor; at its conclusion he plays both styles at the same time. A highly recommended outing from a very underrated pianist. 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-for-smoke-mw0000091532 

Jaki Byard plays solo piano.

Blues For Smoke

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