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1967 studio album by Jaki Byard
Sunshine of My Soul is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[ 1]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating "the restless pianist was continuing to experiment and take chances, which is exactly what he does on Sunshine of My Soul ".[ 2] The All About Jazz website stated "Exemplifying one of jazz’s oddballs, this remains one of Byard’s most interesting and accomplished musical puzzles".[ 5]
All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated
"Sunshine" - 9:33
"Cast Away" - 4:09
"Chandra" - 8:06
"St. Louis Blues " (W. C. Handy ) - 6:03
"Diane's Melody" - 6:58
"Trendsition Zildjian" - 10:58
^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2012
^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review , accessed July 26, 2012
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 35. ISBN 0-394-72643-X .
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 208. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 .
^ Rickert, D. All About Jazz review , December 1, 2001
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