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Earl Hines and Jaki Byard - Duet! (1975/2015) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Posted By: Pisulik
Earl Hines and Jaki Byard - Duet! (1975/2015) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Earl Hines and Jaki Byard - Duet! (1975/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88.2 kHz | Time - 45:42 minutes | 694 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Jaki Byard recorded several duo piano dates (one with Tommy Flanagan made for Prestige is unreleased and possibly lost). His meeting with Earl Hines, however, is the most successful one because of the common ground they shared. Byard's lively boogie-woogie "A-ToodleOo, Toodle-Oo" is a captivating opener, while Hines' "Rosetta" is quite unusual as the two pianists take their time gradually working their way into this classic piece. The album highlight is "Sweet Georgia Brown," a true masterpiece of improvisation on a familiar standard by both men.

Earl Hines is seen as the “Fatha” of modern jazz piano (see Fatha and His Flock), while Jaki Byard is best known for his play on some of Charles Mingus’ greatest albums. Hines was a major influence on the 15 year younger Byard, one of the reasons Jaki had such a deep-rooted understanding for tradition. Byard’s A-Toodle-Oo, Toodle Oo is a romp with a boogie-woogie beat. Hines’ This Is Always has Earl’s and Jaki’s arpeggios flowing through this lovely ballad. The two offer up a harmonically lush version of the Hines classic, Rosetta, while I Can’t Trust Myself Alone is a Hines solo tour de force. Hines starts off the evergreen Sweet Georgia Brown rubato before the two take off on an up-tempo escapade. As Long As I Live presents a breathtaking battle between friendly giants, and Byard portrays Genoa To Pescara in an impressionistic solo. On La Rosita the two tango, exchanging lead and accompaniment with ease and grace. Two piano giants in an incomparable get-together – this is something to treasure.

Tracklist:

01. A Toodle-Do, Toodle-Do
02. This Is Always
03. Rosetta
04. I Can't Trust Myself Alone
05. Sweet Georgia Brown
06. As Long as I Live
07. Genoa to Pescara
08. La Rosita

Personnel:

Earl Hines - piano
Jaki Byard - piano

foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-11-30 05:37:12

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Analyzed: Earl Hines and Jaki Byard / Duet!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.72 dB -19.97 dB 5:51 01-A Toodle-Do, Toodle-Do
DR17 -2.24 dB -26.10 dB 3:26 02-This Is Always
DR17 -1.19 dB -24.35 dB 4:50 03-Rosetta
DR17 -1.77 dB -26.69 dB 5:16 04-I Can't Trust Myself Alone
DR15 -1.88 dB -22.58 dB 2:53 05-Sweet Georgia Brown
DR17 -1.20 dB -20.97 dB 5:49 06-As Long as I Live
DR15 -6.55 dB -26.63 dB 6:16 07-Genoa to Pescara
DR17 -2.89 dB -24.91 dB 4:17 08-La Rosita
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR16

Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2487 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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All thanks go to the original releaser