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Blues for Smoke

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Blues for Smoke
Studio album by
Released1988 (US)[1]
RecordedDecember 16, 1960
StudioNola Penthouse Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:50
LabelCandid
CJS 9018
ProducerAlan Bates
Jaki Byard chronology
Blues for Smoke
(1988)
Here's Jaki
(1961)

Blues for Smoke is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1960 and released on the Candid label.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "A highly recommended outing from a very underrated pianist".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jaki Byard

  1. "Journey/Hollis Stomp/Milan to Lyon" - 5:57
  2. "Aluminum Baby" - 4:32
  3. "Pete and Thomas (Tribute to the Ticklers)" - 3:41
  4. "Spanish Tinge No 1" - 4:12
  5. "Flight of the Fly" - 5:44
  6. "Blues for Smoke" - 4:52
  7. "Jaki's Blues Next" - 2:07
  8. "Diane's Melody" - 5:05
  9. "One Two Five" - 2:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Scott Yanow "Blues for Smoke", All Music Guide
  2. ^ Candid Records discography accessed July 30, 2012
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 27, 2012
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.