Phantasies II is an album by the American jazz pianist Jaki Byard with the Apollo Stompers, recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011 The album follows Byard's big band tributes album Phantasies (1984).
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The second CD featuring Jaki Byard's Apollo Stompers (a young big band) is actually superior to the first one. Although most of the soloists remain obscure, the material is more stimulating than on the debut set... His very versatile piano has its share of short solos, hinting at many earlier jazz styles".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated "Manhattan" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 1:57 "New York Is a Lonely Town" (Peter Andreoli, Vini Poncia) – 4:30 "2-5-1" – 5:38 "BJC Blues (Dedicated to B.B. King)" – 4:05 "Up Jumps One (Dedicated to Count Basie)" – 7:20 "Concerto Grosso Part 1: Mellow Septet" – 5:11 "Concerto Grosso Part 2 : There Are Many Worlds" – 4:38 "June Night" (Abel Baer, Cliff Friend) – 2:29 "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) – 2:38 "Bright Moments" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) – 3:46 Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on August 23 & 24, 1988
Personnel Jaki Byard – piano Roger Parrot, Al Bryant, Graham Haynes, Jim White – trumpet Steve Calial, Rick Davies, Steve Swell, Carl Reinlib – trombone Bob Torrence, Susan Terry – alto saxophone Jed Levy, Bruce "Bud" Revels – tenor saxophone Don Slatoff – baritone saxophone Peter Lieich – guitar Ralph Hamperian – bass Richard Allen – drums Vincent Lewis, Diane Byard – vocals
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