Live at the Royal Festival Hall | |
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Released | 1987 |
Recorded | August 29, 1984 |
Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London, UK |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Leo |
Producer | Leo Feigin |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Live at the Royal Festival Hall is an album by pianists Jaki Byard and Howard Riley.
American pianist Jaki Byard first met British pianist Howard Riley at a jazz club in New York. [3] Riley recommended Byard for an Arts Council tour in the UK; the concert that gave rise to this album was part of that tour. [3]
The album was recorded in concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on August 29, 1984. [4] Riley commented that the pair utilised compositions and their harmonies, so the performances were not freely improvised. [3] The first track is played by Riley solo; the following two are played by Byard alone. [4] The final two tracks are compositions by Thelonious Monk and are duets. [4] The album was produced by Leo Feigin and released on LP by Leo Records. [4]
Live at the Royal Festival Hall | |
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Live album by | |
Released | 1987 |
Recorded | August 29, 1984 |
Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London, UK |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Leo |
Producer | Leo Feigin |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Live at the Royal Festival Hall is an album by pianists Jaki Byard and Howard Riley.
American pianist Jaki Byard first met British pianist Howard Riley at a jazz club in New York. [3] Riley recommended Byard for an Arts Council tour in the UK; the concert that gave rise to this album was part of that tour. [3]
The album was recorded in concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on August 29, 1984. [4] Riley commented that the pair utilised compositions and their harmonies, so the performances were not freely improvised. [3] The first track is played by Riley solo; the following two are played by Byard alone. [4] The final two tracks are compositions by Thelonious Monk and are duets. [4] The album was produced by Leo Feigin and released on LP by Leo Records. [4]