''Duet!'' is a duo album by pianists
Earl Hines and
Jaki Byard recorded in 1972 and released on the German
MPS label.
MPS Records discography
accessed July 30, 2012 Hines and Byard perform solo on one track each.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated the album was "most successful... because of the common ground they shared".[Dryden, K]
AllMusic Review
accessed July 30, 2012
Track listing
''All compositions by Jaki Byard, except as indicated''
# "A Toodle Oo, Toodle Oo" - 5:52
# "This Is Always" ( Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:26
# "Rosetta" ( Earl Hines, Henri Woode William Henri Woode (September 25, 1909 – May 31, 1994) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and singer. His compositions include '' A Night at the Vanguard'', '' Sweet Slumber'', '' You Taught Me to Love Again'', and the jazz standard '' ...
) - 4:48
# "I Can't Trust Myself Alone" (Hines) - 5:12
# "Sweet Georgia Brown
"Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, with lyrics by Kenneth Casey.
History
Reportedly, Ben Bernie came up with the concept for the song's lyrics – although he is not the credited lyric ...
" (Ben Bernie
Benjamin Anzelwitz, known professionally as Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943),DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. ...
, Maceo Pinkard
Maceo Pinkard (June 27, 1897 – July 21, 1962) was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is " Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harle ...
, Kenneth Casey
Kenneth Casey (January 10, 1899 – August 10, 1965) was an American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star in early silents.
Biography
Born in New York City, Casey worked as a child actor in over thirty films for Vitagraph Studios b ...
) - 2:51
# " As Long as I Live" ( Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:48
# "Genoa to Pescara" - 6:15
# "La Rosita" (Allan Stuart, Paul Dupont) - 4:18
Personnel
* Jaki Byard (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Earl Hines (tracks 1-6 & 8)piano
References
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1972 albums
Earl Hines albums
Jaki Byard albums
MPS Records albums
Albums produced by Don Schlitten