| This Happening | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 1997 |
| Recorded | December 7, 1996 |
| Studio | Sound on Sound Studios, NYC |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Justin Time |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
This Happening is an album by multi-instrumentalist Michael Marcus and pianist Jaki Byard.
This was Marcus's second album for Justin Time Records. [3]
Of the nine tracks, seven are originals. [3] Marcus mostly plays saxello and stritch (types of straight saxophone) on the album. [1] On the "Giant Steps" and "Naima" medley, he plays bass clarinet. [1]
The album was released by Justin Time on June 10, 1997. [4]
The AllMusic reviewer commented that Byard had a largely supporting role, so "although this CD will probably be quite important in the discography of Michael Marcus, it is just a footnote, a lost opportunity, in Jaki Byard's career." [1] The JazzTimes reviewer praised Marcus's tone on the rarely played saxophones. [3]
John Arthur "Jaki" Byard was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for his eclectic style, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz.
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a studio album by the American jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus which was released on January 9, 1964.
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