Freedom Together!
1966 studio album by Jaki Byard
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Freedom Together! is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1966 | |||
| Studio | RLA Sound, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7463 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Down Beat | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In a contemporary review, Down Beat gave the album 4 stars, and commented on the balance between freedom and structure in the performances: "The title track is a most eloquent refutation of the avant-garde illiterates, while being an object lesson in how to attain the highest form of personal musical freedom."[3] Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "This is a particularly unusual and colorful set, for Byard not only plays piano, but makes appearances on celeste, electric piano, vibes, drums and tenor sax... Byard is in excellent form".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Jaki Byard except as noted
- "Freedom Together" – 11:29
- "Getting to Know You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:54
- "Ode to Prez" – 3:21
- "Nocturne for Contrabass" – 6:00
- "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 5:18
- "Night Leaves" – 6:22
- "Young at Heart" (Carolyn Leigh, Johnny Richards) – 2:07
Personnel
- Jaki Byard – piano, electric piano, celeste, vibraphone, tenor saxophone, drums
- Richard Davis – bass, cello
- Alan Dawson – drums, vibraphone, timpani
- Junior Parker – vocals (tracks 2 & 6)