''Phantasies II'' is an album by the American jazz pianist

Jaki Byard John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for hi ...

with the Apollo Stompers, recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian

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accessed July 13, 2011 The album follows Byard's big band tributes album '' Phantasies'' (1984).

Reception

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awarded the album 2½ stars stating "The second CD featuring Jaki Byard's Apollo Stompers (a young big band) is actually superior to the first one. Although most of the soloists remain obscure, the material is more stimulating than on the debut set... His very versatile piano has its share of short solos, hinting at many earlier jazz styles".Yanow, S
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated'' # "

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) - 4:30 # "2-5-1" - 5:38 # "BJC Blues (Dedicated to B.B. King)" - 4:05 # "Up Jumps One (Dedicated to Count Basie)" - 7:20 # "Concerto Grosso Part 1: Mellow Septet" - 5:11 # "Concerto Grosso Part 2 : There Are Many Worlds" - 4:38 # "June Night" (Abel Baer,

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) - 3:46 :*Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on August 23 & 24, 1988

Personnel

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

*Roger Parrot, Al Bryant,

Graham Haynes Graham Haynes (born September 16, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American cornetist, trumpeter and composer. The son of jazz drummer Roy Haynes, Graham is known for his work in nu jazz, fusing jazz with elements of hip hop and electronic musi ...

, Jim White -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standar ...

*Steve Calial, Rick Davies,

Steve Swell Steve Swell (born in Newark, New Jersey, December 6, 1954) is an American free jazz trombonist, composer, and educator. Music career Swell studied at Jersey City State Teachers College before moving to New York City in 1975 where he began his m ...

, Carl Reinlib -

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*Bob Torrence, Susan Terry - alto saxophone *Jed Levy, Bruce "Bud" Revels -

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

*Don Slatoff - baritone saxophone *Peter Lieich -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

*Ralph Hamperian -

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*Richard Allen -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

*Vincent Lewis, Diane Byard -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

References

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