''Hi-Fly'' is an album by pianist
Jaki Byard recorded in 1962 and released on the
New Jazz label.
Prestige Records New Jazz catalogue discography
accessed July 24, 2012
Reception
Allmusic
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awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Robert Taylor stating, "it would be virtually impossible, and futile, to try and duplicate the individual genius of Jaki Byard. This stands as one of his best".[Taylor, R]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
All compositions by Jaki Byard except where noted
# " Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston
Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection.
Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...
) – 3:58
# "Tillie Butterball" – 5:13
# "Excerpts from "Yamecraw"" – 4:36
# "There Are Many Worlds" – 5:27
# "Here to Hear" – 7:44
# "Lullaby of Birdland
"Lullaby of Birdland" is a jazz standard and popular song composed by George Shearing with lyrics by George David Weiss (under the pseudonym "B. Y. Forster").
Background
George Shearing wrote "Lullaby of Birdland" in 1952 for Morris Levy, the ow ...
" ( George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 3:22
# " 'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", "B ...
) – 4:56
# "Blues in the Closet" ( Oscar Pettiford) – 4:28
Personnel
Musicians
* Jaki Byard – piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
*Ron Carter
Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...
– bass
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* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
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* Pete La Roca – drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
Production
*Esmond Edwards
Esmond Edwards (October 29, 1927 – January 20, 2007) was an American photographer, record producer, and recording engineer. He worked for the jazz label Prestige Records during the 1950s and early 1960s. He was originally hired by founder Bob We ...
– production
* Nat Hentoff – liner notes
References
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Jaki Byard albums
1962 albums
Albums produced by Esmond Edwards
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
New Jazz Records albums