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| Born: Jun 15, 1922 in Worcester, MA | Avg.User Rating: 3 Ratings |
| Died: Feb 11, 1999 in Queens, NY |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Bop, Post-Bop, Stride, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Third Stream |
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| Biography: The late Jaki Byard was, arguably, the most versatile pianist in jazz, though he also played trumpet and was an excellent tenor saxophonist. Born in 1922, he grew up during the golden era, and while younger than Duke Ellington, he embraced, as had his predecessor, all of the changes the music went through, ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1968 Label: Fantasy Inc. Critics' Rating:  Pianist Jaki Byard and the wondrous Roland Kirk (here switching between tenor, clarinet, and manzello) were two of the few jazz musicians who could play in literally every jazz style, from New Orleans ...Read full reviewReleased: 1965 Label: Prestige Critics' Rating: 
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