Jaki Byard - The Jaki Byard Experience (Vinyl LP | German Reissue | 1973)

Jaki Byard – The Jaki Byard Experience is a quartet album by pianist Jaki Byard, recorded on 17 September 1968 in New York and released by Prestige in 1969 (PR 7615). With Roland Kirk on tenor saxophone, clarinet and manzello, Richard Davis on bass and Alan Dawson on drums, Byard ranges from Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk to gospel and standards. Don Schlitten produced, Richard Alderson engineered and Ira Gitler wrote the liner notes. This copy is the 1973 German stereo reissue on Bellaphon/Prestige (BJS 40128).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Bellaphon / Prestige BJS 40128
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1973
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (sticker on back of sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S R17).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Parisian Thoroughfare (Bud Powell)
2. Hazy Eve (Jaki Byard)
3. Shine On Me (Traditional)

Side B

1. Evidence (Thelonious Monk)
2. Memories Of You (Eubie Blake/Andy Razaf)
3. Teach Me Tonight (Gene de Paul/Sammy Cahn)

Personnel

Jaki Byard (piano), Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, clarinet, manzello, whistle), Richard Davis (bass), Alan Dawson (drums). Producer: Don Schlitten; recording engineer: Richard Alderson.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition was released by Prestige in the US in 1969 (PR 7615). This is the 1973 German Bellaphon reissue with catalogue number BJS 40128.

What role does Roland Kirk play on the album?
Kirk is the quartet's lead horn and switches between tenor saxophone, clarinet and manzello, and is also credited with whistle. The result pairs Byard's stylistic range with Kirk's expressive playing.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear, here a sticker on the back. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jaki Byard or Roland Kirk records?
This is currently our only Jaki Byard record, but for Roland Kirk there is for example Roland Kirk – Reeds And Deeds and Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff – Funk Underneath. More titles are in our Jazz collection.