1997 studio album by Jaki Byard, David Eyges
Night Leaves Released 1997 Recorded January 4, 1997 Genre Jazz Label Brownstone Recordings
Night Leaves is an album by pianist Jaki Byard and cellist David Eyges .
Recording and music Eyges plays his composition "Reflections" arco.[ 1] "Gimme Some/Cinco Quatro Boogie Woogie" is played in 5/4 time.[ 2]
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
The JazzTimes reviewer concluded that "This recording proves once again that cello and piano can make for a most agreeable duo."[ 1] The AllMusic reviewer stated that "There's a beautiful sense of harmonic understanding and freedom, a sense of timing beyond structured rhythms, and an empathy that these two retain simply by listening closely to one another."[ 2]
Track listing "Night Leaves" – 1:29
"Gimme Some/Cinco Quatro Boogie Woogie" – 2:19
"The Chase" – 3:27
"Reflections" – 3:54
"Why It Is" – 5:05
"Waltz for Louise" – 4:09
"Epietis, Phaedrus, Terence, Metis" – 5:46
"Louise/One Note to My Wife" – 4:38
"Toni" – 4:10
"Broken Circle" – 3:14
"To Our Family" – 4:12
Personnel
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The Freedom Book (Booker Ervin , 1963)
The Space Book (Booker Ervin, 1964)
Groovin' High (Booker Ervin, 1963–64)
The Trance (Booker Ervin, 1965)
Setting the Pace (Dexter Gordon & Booker Ervin, 1965)
Heavy!!! (Booker Ervin, 1966)
Newport Suite (Maynard Ferguson , 1960)
Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson, 1960)
Maynard '61 (Maynard Ferguson, 1960–61)
Two's Company (Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor, 1960–61)
"Straightaway" Jazz Themes (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
Maynard '64 (Maynard Ferguson, 1961)
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Manhattan Blues (Ricky Ford, 1989)
Ebony Rhapsody (Ricky Ford, 1990)
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Smackwater Jack (Quincy Jones , 1971)
Five on Eight (Rufus "Speedy" Jones , 1964)
Dr. Chicago (Clifford Jordan , 1984)
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Here Comes the Whistleman (Roland Kirk, 1966)
Grits & Gravy (Eric Kloss , 1966)
Sky Shadows (Eric Kloss, 1968)
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Involution (Michael Marcus , 1998)
Charlie Mariano with His Jazz Group (Charlie Mariano , 1950)
Modern Saxophone Stylings of Charlie Mariano (Charlie Mariano, 1951)
Year of the Iron Sheep (Ken McIntyre , 1962)
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Musique du Bois (Phil Woods , 1974)