Jaki Byard – “Alan’s Got Rhythm”
From “Jaki Byard Quartet Live!” : 1994 : Prestige 24121
For some ridiculous reason this CD compilation of two live recordings (“Live! At Lennie’s, Vol. 1″ and “Live! At Lennie’s Vol. 2″) by the Jaki Byard Quartet is currently out of print. The shows were recorded in 1965 at Lennie’s-on-the-Turnpike in Massachussets and all the players – especially Joe Farrell on tenor sax, soprano sax and flute – are in top form. Jaki Byard (who had recently ended a very fruitful stint playing with Charles Mingus) shows off all of his many skills on the piano and keeps the audience and the players on their toes. Track this recording down if you can.
Players:
Joe Farrell – Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Jakie Byard – Piano
George Tucker – Bass
Alan Dawson – Drums