Jaki Byard

American musician (1922-1999)

Born: 15 June 1922
Worcester
Died: 11 February 1999
Boston
Country: United States
Active: 1938–1999
Record labels: Prestige, Candid Records, Futura et Marge
Discography: 25 albums

Biography

Jaki Byard was a jazz musician who played piano, guitar, trumpet and trombone. Jaki Byard was born on 15 June 1922 in Worcester and died on 11 February 1999 in Boston. The music is usually filed under jazz, free jazz and hard bop. Record labels: Prestige, Candid Records and Futura et Marge. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “Here's Jaki” (1961) to “Duet!” (2015).

John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) 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. Byard played with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and was a member of bands led by bassist Charles Mingus for several years, including on several studio and concert recordings. The first of his recordings as a leader was in 1960, but, despite being praised by critics, his albums and performances did not gain him much wider attention. In his 60-year career, Byard recorded at least 35 albums as leader, and more than 50 as a sideman. Byard's influence on the music comes from his combining of musical styles during performance, and his parallel career in teaching.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Here's Jaki 1961 · Prestige Out Front! 1965 · Prestige Freedom Together! 1966 · Prestige

Jaki Byard With Strings! 1968

The Jaki Byard Experience 1969 · Prestige There'll Be Some Changes Made 1973 · Muse Records Family Man 1979 · Muse Records To Them - To Us 1982 · Soul Note Phantasies 1985 · Soul Note

Live at the Royal Festival Hall 1987 · Live

Blues for Smoke 1988 · Candid Foolin' Myself 1989 · Soul Note

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Seventeen 1992 · Live

Hi-Fly 1996 · New Jazz Night Leaves 1997 · Brownstone Recordings July in Paris 1998 On the Spot! 1999 · Original Jazz Classics Solo Piano / Jaki Byard With Strings 2000 · Prestige Parisian Solos 2005 · Futura Records Sunshine of My Soul 2006 · Prestige

Sunshine of My Soul: Live at the Keystone Corner 2007 · Live

Live at the Keystone Corner, Vol. 2: A Matter of Black and White 2011 · Live

The Late Show - An Evening With Jaki Byard - Live at the Keystone Korner, Vol. 3 2014 · Live

Duet! 2015 · MPS Empirical

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Albums where Jaki Byard is credited as a sideman

1960	Outward Bound — Eric Dolphy	piano
1960	Newport Suite — Maynard Ferguson	piano
1961	"Straightaway" Jazz Themes — Maynard Ferguson	piano
1961	Maynard '61 — Maynard Ferguson	piano
1961	Double Exposure — Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson	piano
1961	Two’s Company — Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson	piano
1961	... How Time Passes... — Don Ellis	piano
1961	New Ideas — Don Ellis	piano
1962	Town Hall Concert — Charles Mingus	piano
1962	Far Cry — Eric Dolphy with Booker Little	piano
1963	The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady — Charles Mingus	piano
1963	A Jazz Portrait of Charlie Mariano — Charlie Mariano	piano
1963	The Freedom Book — Booker Ervin	piano
1964	Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus — Charles Mingus	piano
1964	Fuchsia Swing Song — Sam Rivers	piano
1964	Groovin' High — Booker Ervin	piano
1965	Mingus at Monterey — Charles Mingus	piano
1965	Rip, Rig & Panic — The Roland Kirk Quartet featuring Elvin Jones	piano
1965	Setting the Pace — Booker Ervin	piano
1965	The Space Book — Booker Ervin	piano
1965	"In" Jazz for the Culture Set — Dannie Richmond	piano
1966	Here and There — Eric Dolphy	piano
1967	Here Comes the Whistleman — Roland Kirk	piano
1967	Heavy!!! — Booker Ervin	piano
1967	The Trance — Booker Ervin	piano
1971	Blue Bird — Charles Mingus	piano
1972	The Great Concert of Charles Mingus — Charles Mingus	piano
1974	Musique Du Bois — Phil Woods	piano
1974	Body and Soul — Al Cohn & Zoot Sims	piano
1981	Mingus in Europe — Charles Mingus	piano

Teacher of

Fred Hersch b. 1955 · American jazz pianist

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jaki Byard play?

Jaki Byard is known for playing piano, guitar, trumpet and trombone.

When and where was Jaki Byard born?

Jaki Byard was born 15 June 1922 in Worcester.

What are Jaki Byard's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Here's Jaki (1961), Out Front! (1965), Freedom Together! (1966), The Jaki Byard Experience (1969) and There'll Be Some Changes Made (1973).

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