On the Spot!

by Jaki Byard

On the Spot! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Prestige
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:32
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured during a highly prolific period for the remarkably versatile pianist, 'On the Spot!' finds Jaki Byard leading a dynamic quartet that effortlessly spans the history of jazz piano. Incorporating elements of ragtime and stride directly into complex post-bop structures, the session highlights his unparalleled ability to bridge traditionalism with the avant-garde. The record remains a joyous, technically dazzling exploration of jazz history.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. A-Toodle-Oo, Toodle-Oo (3:49)
  2. I Fall In Love Too Easily (2:30)
  3. Olean Visit (5:56)
  4. Spanish Tinge - Live At Lennie's On The Turnpike, West Peabody, MA / April 15, 1965 (6:15)
  5. Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:33)
  6. On The Spot (3:20)
  7. Geb Piano Roll (2:40)
  8. Second Balcony Jump (6:55)
  9. P.C. Blues (2:17)
  10. Snow Flakes (3:14)

Credits

  • Jaki Byard - primary artist, piano, alto saxophone, written-by
  • George Tucker - bass
  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Alan Dawson - drums
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn, tambourine
  • Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn - written-by
  • Irving Berlin - written-by
  • Don Schlitten - producer, design

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