Duet! is a duo album by pianists Earl Hines and Jaki Byard recorded in 1972 and released on the German MPS label.MPS Records discography accessed July 30, 2012 Hines and Byard perform solo on one track each.
Reception The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated the album was "most successful... because of the common ground they shared".Dryden, K. AllMusic Review, accessed July 30, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Jaki Byard, except as indicated "A Toodle Oo, Toodle Oo" - 5:52 "This Is Always" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:26 "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) - 4:48 "I Can't Trust Myself Alone" (Hines) - 5:12 "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) - 2:51 "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:48 "Genoa to Pescara" - 6:15 "La Rosita" (Allan Stuart, Paul Dupont) - 4:18
Personnel Jaki Byard (tracks 1–3 & 5–8), Earl Hines (tracks 1–6 & 8)piano
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