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Jaki Byard

Active

1960s - 1990s

Born

June 15, 1922 in Worcester, MA

Died

February 11, 1999 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Bop Mainstream Jazz Post-Bop Stride Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Instrument Piano Jazz Progressive Jazz Third Stream

Also Known As

John A. Byard
Jr.
John Byard
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Jaki Byard

Biography by Thom Jurek

Inventive pianist capable of any style from stride to avant-garde, as well as an ingenious composer and first-rate bandleader.
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Album Highlights

  • The Jaki Byard Experience
    Jaki Byard
    The Jaki Byard Experien …
  • Night Leaves
    Jaki Byard
    Night Leaves
  • Blues for Smoke
    Jaki Byard
    Blues for Smoke
  • Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 17
    Jaki Byard
    Live at Maybeck Recital …
  • Sunshine of My Soul
    Jaki Byard
    Sunshine of My Soul
  • Solo Piano/Jaki Byard with Strings
    Jaki Byard
    Solo Piano/Jaki Byard w …
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Cerebral
  • Complex
  • Confident
  • Elegant
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Melancholy
  • Passionate
  • Provocative
  • Sophisticated
  • Uncompromising
  • Ambitious
  • Boisterous
  • Dramatic
  • Earnest
  • Humorous
  • Innocent
  • Literate
  • Lively
  • Playful
  • Rebellious
  • Rousing
  • Stylish
  • Warm
  • Whimsical
  • Witty
  • Wry
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