Family Man (Jaki Byard album) explained

Family Man
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jaki Byard
Cover:	Family Man (Jaki Byard album).jpg
Released:	1979
Recorded:	April 28 and May 1, 1978 CI Recording, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:14
Label:	Muse MR 5173
Producer:	Frederick Seibert
Chronology:	Jaki Byard
Prev Title:	There'll Be Some Changes Made
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Improvisations
Next Year:	1981

Family Man is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with a review stating, "A typically stimulating and eclectic program of music by Jaki Byard".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated

1. "Just Rollin' Along" - 8:07
2. "Mood Indigo / Chelsea Bridge" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills / Billy Strayhorn) - 6:41
3. "L.H. Gatewalk Rag" - 4:07
4. "Ballad to Louise" - 4:37
5. "Prelude #16" - 3:36
6. "Gaeta" - 4:36
7. "Garr" - 3:21
8. "Emil" - 3:14
9. "John Arthur" - 2:55

Personnel

• Jaki Byard - piano, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Major Holley - bass, electric bass, tuba
• J. R. Mitchell - drums, timpani, vibraphone
• Warren Smith - drums (tracks 5–9)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 30, 2012