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Improvisations

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Download links and information about Improvisations by Ran Blake, Jaki Byard. This album was released in 1981 and it belongs to Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Bop genres. It contains 7 tracks with total duration of 45:01 minutes.

Artist: Ran Blake, Jaki Byard
Release date: 1981
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Bop
Tracks: 7
Duration: 45:01
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. On Green Dolphin Street 6:09
2. Prelude 4:11
3. Chromatics 8:31
4. Wende 3:47
5. Tea for Two 7:00
6. Victoria 4:45
7. Sonata for Two Pianos 10:38

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This very interesting release matches together Ran Blake and Jaki Byard in a set of piano duets. Because Byard (who can play credibly in virtually every jazz style) is highly flexible, he was able to meet Blake on his own terms and inspire him to play more extrovertedly than usual. Their seven collaborations (a pair of standards, one recent obscurity, Blake's "Wende" and three songs co-written by the pianists) have their playful moments, are quite exploratory, and always hold one's interest. In other words, this matchup works.