Phantasies II

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Phantasies II
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Studio album by
Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers
Released1988
RecordedAugust 23–24, 1988
Genre Jazz
Length42:12
Label Soul Note
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Jaki Byard chronology
Phantasies
(1984)		Phantasies II
(1988)		 Foolin' Myself
(1988)

Phantasies II is an album by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard with the Apollo Stompers, recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1] The album follows Byard's big band tributes album Phantasies (1984).

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "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". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

References

  1. ↑ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 206. ISBN   978-0-14-051368-4.
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