Live at the Royal Festival Hall (Jaki Byard and Howard Riley album)
Live at the Royal Festival Hall is an album by pianists Jaki Byard and Howard Riley.
| Live at the Royal Festival Hall | |
|---|---|
| Live album by | |
| Recorded | August 29, 1984 |
| Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London, UK |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Leo |
| Producer | Leo Feigin |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Background
American pianist Jaki Byard first met British pianist Howard Riley at a jazz club in New York.[3] Riley recommended Byard for an Arts Council tour in the UK; the concert that gave rise to this album was part of that tour.[3]
Recording and music
The album was recorded in concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on August 29, 1984.[4] Riley commented that the pair utilised compositions and their harmonies, so the performances were not freely improvised.[3] The first track is played by Riley solo; the following two are played by Byard alone.[4] The final two tracks are compositions by Thelonious Monk and are duets.[4] The album was produced by Leo Feigin and released on LP by Leo Records.[4]
Track listing
- "T.S.M. (With Thanks)" / "Imprint" / "Circle Cycle" (Howard Riley) – 15:41
- "Peggy's Blue Skylight" (Charles Mingus) – 4:10
- "European Episode" (Jaki Byard) – 5:20
- "Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk)
- "Straight, No Chaser (Monk)
Personnel
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Howard Riley – piano
References
- Dryden, Ken "Jaki Byard – Live at the Royal Festival Hall". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- Heining, Duncan (December 24, 2013) "Howard Riley: Live with Repertoire". AllAboutJazz.
- Fordham, John "Live at the Royal Festival Hall". LP liner notes. Leo Records. LR 133.