Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard
Person from United States
Genres: jazz, piano, Hard Bop, jazz piano, Avant-Garde
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About Jaki Byard
Jaki (John) Byard (June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was a jazz piano player and composer who also played trumpet and saxophones, among several other instruments. He was noteworthy for his eclectic style, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz. Byard began playing professionally at the age of 15. After serving in World War II he toured with Earl Bostic in the late 1940s, making his recording debut with Charlie Mariano in 1951. Later, he was a member of the bands of Herb Pomeroy (1952-55, recording in 1957) and Maynard Ferguson (1959-62). Byard recorded extensively with Charles Mingus in the periods 1962 to 1964 and 1970, touring Europe with him in 1964. He also made important recordings as a sideman with Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin and Sam Rivers. As a leader, he recorded a string of albums for the Prestige label during the 1960s. He fronted an occasional big band, the Apollo Stompers. He taught at the New England Conservatory. Byard was killed in 1999 by a bullet wound to the head. The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been determined.
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Jaki Byard — Top 20 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Jaki Byard | Two Different Worlds | ||
| Jaki Byard | Amarcord Nino Rota | ||
| Jaki Byard | Music to Watch Girls By | ||
| Jaki Byard | Lullaby Of Birdland | ||
| Jaki Byard | Parisian Thoroughfare | ||
| Jaki Byard | Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans | ||
| Jaki Byard | Bass-Ment Blues | ||
| Jaki Byard | Second Balcony Jump | ||
| Jaki Byard | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | ||
| Jaki Byard | Seasons | ||
| Jaki Byard | Broadway | ||
| Jaki Byard | Falling Rains of Life | ||
| Jaki Byard | Amarcord Nino Rota | ||
| Jaki Byard | A-Toodle-Oo, Toodle-Oo | ||
| Jaki Byard | Cinco Y Quatro | ||
| Jaki Byard | I Fall in Love Too Easily | ||
| Jaki Byard | Bess You Is My Woman/It Ain't Necessarily So | ||
| Jaki Byard | Alan's Got Rhythm | ||
| Jaki Byard | Shine on Me | ||
| Jaki Byard | Memories Of You |