Sunshine

Roy Ayers's had long made his shift into R&B/soul by 1976's Everybody Loves the Sunshine. His recordings of this period can be very hit and miss, and in this particular record, you get both. The title track, "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," is a quintessential song from the mid-'70s. While it might not have slammed the charts like Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music," it's still a revered classic. It evokes that feeling of sweltering concrete in Brooklyn where the only relief is the local fire hydrant.

Jaki Byard - Sunshine Of My Soul (1967) {Prestige OJCCD-1946-2 rel 2001}
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© 1967, 2001 Prestige Records / Fantasy | OJCCD-1946-2
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz / Piano

In 1967, Jaki Byard turned 45. At that age, some musicians are very set in their ways – they have a niche, cater to it, and stick with whatever it is they do best. But Byard wasn't becoming complacent; the restless pianist was continuing to experiment and take chances, which is exactly what he does on Sunshine of My Soul. Recorded on Halloween 1967, this unpredictable post-bop/avant-garde effort finds Byard being influenced by a wide variety of pianists.

Jaki Byard - Sunshine of My Soul: Live at the Keystone Korner (1978) {HighNote Records HCD7169 rel 2007}
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© 1978, 2007 HighNote Records, Inc. | HCD 7169
Jazz / Bop / Post Bop / Piano Solo

This High Note Jaki Byard date titled Sunshine of My Soul is not a reissue of the 1967 issue by Prestige. In fact, it was recorded by Todd Barkan in 1978 at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco and produced for release on compact disc by Joe Fields. This is Byard solo, working magic as few other pianists have ever been able to and embodying most of the jazz tradition in his set.