Jaki Byard | The Classic 1960s Albums (4cd) | 4CD

Jaki Byard is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1922. Primarily a pianist, he also played alto and tenor saxophone, organ, guitar and bass, and he led a big band called The Apollo Stompers. He recorded extensively as a leader during the 1960s and was a renowned jazz educator who taught at the New England Conservatory of Music.

The Classic 1960s Albums is a four CD box set by Jaki Byard, issued by Enlightenment in the UK on 5 June 2026. It is a jazz release across four discs.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Journey/Hollis Stomp/Milan To Lyon
2. Aluminum Baby
3. Pete And Thomas (Tribute To The Ticklers)
4. Spanish Tinge No. 1
5. Flight Of The Fly
6. Blues For Smoke
7. Jaki's Blue Next
8. Diane's Melody
9. One Two Five
10. Cinco y Quatro
11. Mellow Septet
12. Garnerin' A Bit
13. Giant Steps
14. Bess You Is My Woman/It Ain't Necessarily So
15. To My Wife
16. D.D.L.J.

Disc 2

1. Hi-Fly
2. Tillie Butterball
3. Excepts from "Yamecraw"
4. There Are Many Worlds
5. Here To Hear
6. Lullaby Of Birdland
7. 'Round Midnight
8. Blues In The Closet
9. Out Front
10. Two Different Worlds
11. Searchlight
12. European Episode
13. Lush Life
14. When Sunny Gets Blue

Disc 3

1. Twelve
2. Denise
3. Thing What Is
4. Broadway
5. Dolphy #1
6. After You've Gone/Strolling Along
7. St. Mark's Place Among The Sewers
8. King David

Disc 4

1. Freedom Together
2. Getting To Know You
3. Ode To Prez
4. Nocturne For Contrabass
5. Just You, Just Me
6. Night Leaves
7. Young At Heart
8. A-Toodle-oo, Toodle-oo
9. I Fall In Love Too Easily
10. Olean Visit
11. Spanish Tinge
12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
13. On The Spot
14. GEB Piano Roll
15. Second Balcony Jump
16. P.C. Blues
17. Snow Flakes