Sunshine of My Soul is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Sunshine of My Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | October 31, 1967 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7550 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Jaki Byard chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating "the restless pianist was continuing to experiment and take chances, which is exactly what he does on Sunshine of My Soul".[2] The All About Jazz website stated "Exemplifying one of jazz’s oddballs, this remains one of Byard’s most interesting and accomplished musical puzzles".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
- "Sunshine" - 9:33
- "Cast Away" - 4:09
- "Chandra" - 8:06
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 6:03
- "Diane's Melody" - 6:58
- "Trendsition Zildjian" - 10:58
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2012
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review, accessed July 26, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 35. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Rickert, D. All About Jazz review, December 1, 2001