The Changes of Life

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The Changes of Life
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RecordedJanuary 1996
Genre Jazz
Label Meldac
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The Changes of Life is an album by pianist Jaki Byard, with bassist Ralph Hamperian, and drummer Richard Allen.

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Recording and music

The album was recorded in January 1996. [2] Most of the tracks are ballads. [1] Byard's "Family Suite" composition was previously recorded for the album Family Man . [1]

Release

The Japanese label Meldac released the album on CD. [1]

Track listing

  1. "September Song" – 5:15
  2. "Solitude" – 5:14
  3. "The Changes of Life" – 4:09
  4. "All Alone" – 7:30
  5. "Mandella" – 1:40
  6. "Giant Steps" – 4:02
  7. "Left Alone" – 5:01
  8. "Family Suite" – 13:26
  9. "Stardust" – 5:56

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dryden, Ken "Jaki Byard – Changes of Life". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 208. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.