Sunshine of My Soul
This article is about the studio album recorded in 1967. For the live album recorded in 1978, see Sunshine of My Soul: Live at the Keystone Korner.
Sunshine of My Soul | ||||
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Studio album by Jaki Byard | ||||
Released | 1967 | |||
Recorded |
October 31, 1967 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label |
Prestige PR 7550 | |||
Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
Jaki Byard chronology | ||||
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Sunshine of My Soul is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating "the restless pianist was continuing to experiment and take chances, which is exactly what he does on Sunshine of My Soul".[2] The All About Jazz website stated "Exemplifying one of jazz’s oddballs, this remains one of Byard’s most interesting and accomplished musical puzzles".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
- "Sunshine" - 9:33
- "Cast Away" - 4:09
- "Chandra" - 8:06
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 6:03
- "Diane's Melody" - 6:58
- "Trendsition Zildjian" - 10:58
Personnel
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2012
- 1 2 Henderson, A. Allmusic Review, accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 35. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Rickert, D. All About Jazz review, December 1, 2001
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