Booker Ervin, John Handy and Jaki Byard
Key sidemen in classic sessions with Charles Mingus, saxophonists Booker Ervin (1930-70) and John Handy (1933- ) and pianist Jaki Byard (1922-99) were also stars in their own right. Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from three distinguished solo careers.
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Charles Mingus Band
Bird Calls
- Mingus Ah Um.
- Columbia.
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Booker Ervin
Grant's Stand
- Booker Ervin - The Freedom Book.
- Prestige.
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Jaki Byard, David Izenzon & Elvin Jones
St Louis Blues
- The Sunshine of my Soul.
- Prestige.
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Jackie Byard, Richard Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Elvin Jones
No Tonic Prez
- Roland Kirk: Rip Rig And Panic.
- Emarcy.
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John Handy, Hotep Cecil Barnard, Mike Hoffmann, Chuck Rainey, James Gadson & Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Hard Work
- Hard Work/Carnival.
- Impulse!.
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Hotep Cecil Barnard, Mike Hoffmann, Chuck Rainey, James Gadson & Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Blues For Louis Jordan
- Hard Work/Carnival.
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John Handy Plus Band
Dancy, Dancy
- The 2nd John Handy Album.
- CBS.
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Performers:
BIRD CALLS
Charles Mingus
Composer: 听Charles Mingus
Album Title: Mingus Ah Um
Label: Columbia CL1370
Duration: 3.11
Performers: Charles Mingus, bass; Booker Ervin, tenor; John Handy, alto; Horace Parlan, piano; Shafi Hadi, alto saxophone; Danni Richmond, drums
STELLA BY STARLIGHT
Charles Mingus
Composer: Charles Mingus
Album Title: Booker Ervin - The Freedom Book
Label: Prestige 088807-2301603
Duration: 2.48
Performers: Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums
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URANUS
Booker Ervin
Composer: Victor Young
Album Title: Booker Ervin 鈥� That鈥檚 It!
Label: Candid CCD79014
Duration: 4.27
Performers: Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone; Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums
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GRANT鈥橲 STAND
Booker Ervin
Composer: Booker Ervin
Album Title: Booker Ervin - The Freedom Book
Label: Prestige 088807-2301603
Performers: Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums
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HI-FLY
Jaki Byard
Composer: Randy Weston
Album Title: Hi-Fly + Here's Jaki
Label: Solar 4569937
Duration: 3.53
Performers: Jaki Byard, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Pete La Roca, drums
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ST. LOUIS BLUES
Jaki Byard
Composer: WC Handy
Album Title: The Sunshine of my Soul
Label: Prestige OJCCD-19462
Duration: 6.06
Performers: Jaki Byard, piano; David Izenzon, bass; Elvin Jones, drums, tympani
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NO TONIC PRES
Roland Kirk
Composer: Roland Kirk
Album Title: Roland Kirk: Rip Rig And Panic
Label: Emarcy 8321-642 (1)
Duration: 4.31
Performers: Roland Kirk, tenor saxophone; Manzello, Stritch, Castanets, Siren; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard David, bass; Elvin Jones, Drums
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HARD WORK
John Handy
Composer: John Handy
Album Title: Hard Work/Carnival
Label: Universal 060252780949
Duration: 6.52
Performers: John Handy, saxophone & vocals; Hotep Cecil Barnard, keyboards; Mike Hoffman, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; James Gadson, drums; Eddie 鈥淏ongo鈥� Brown, percussion, congas
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BLUES FOR LOUIS JORDAN
John Handy
Composer: John Handy
Album Title: Hard Work/Carnival
Label: Universal 060252780949
Duration: 5.32
Performers: John Handy, saxophone & vocals; Hotep Cecil Barnard, keyboards; Mike Hoffman, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; James Gadson, drums; Eddie 鈥淏ongo鈥� Brown, percussion, congas
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DANCY DANCY
John Handy
Composer: John Handy
Album Title: The 2nd John Handy Album
Label: CBS 62-881
Duration: 5.31
Performers: John Handy, alto; Mike White, violin; Jerry Hahn, guitar; Don Thompson bass; Terry Clark drums
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