Byablue is one of the last albums recorded by the so-called ‘American Quartet’ of jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. It was recorded in October 1976 in two sessions that also helped produce the album Bop-Be. Released on the Impulse label in 1977, it features performances by Jarrett, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian. Musically speaking, even though the album Eyes of the Heart made it last to the market, Byablue and Bop-Be document the swan song of Jarrett’s American Quartet in several ways, but most of all the inclusion of compositions by members other than Jarrett himself deliver another taste. While that did not happen before, for what would be the quartet’s final recording sessions, Jarrett requested that band members contribute with their own compositions. Byablue consisted primarily of Paul Motian’s pieces, while Bop-Be included Redman and Haden’s contributions…read more.

Artists

Piano, Soprano Sax, Percussion

Tenor Sax, Percussion

Bass

Drums, Percussion

Album Data

Released: 1977
Recorded: October 14th – 16th, 1976
Record Label: Impulse! Records
Location Recorded: Generation Sound Studios, New York City
Producer: Esmond Edwards
Album Length: 42 min / 10 sec

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