To Them – To Us

To Them - To Us
Studio album by
Jaki Byard
Released1982
RecordedMay 27, 1981
GenreJazz
Length43:56
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Jaki Byard chronology
Improvisations
(1981) 		To Them - To Us
(1982) 		Phantasies
(1984)

To Them – To Us is an album of solo piano performances by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1981 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Jaki Byard was captured alone in a Milan studio for this delightful session. As usual, he displays his formidable technique with an ever-present twinkle of humor. Everything from early jazz to classic renditions of Ellington masterpieces... Several strong Byard originals round out this highly recommended CD".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
  1. "To Them - To Us" - 11:23
  2. "BL + WH = 88" - 3:04
  3. "Tin Roof Blues" (George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel) - 3:40
  4. "Land of Make Believe" (Chuck Mangione) - 3:32
  5. "Solitude" (Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 4:30
  6. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 3:24
  7. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbi Gentry) - 5:30
  8. "Send One Your Love" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:17
  9. "Excerpts from Trumpet Concerto: Calm of the Sea/Approaching Winds/Calm" - 4:36
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on May 27, 1981

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 12, 2011
  2. ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 35. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.