Byablue

Byablue is an album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett's 'American Quartet'. Originally released in 1977, it features performances by Jarrett, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian.

Byablue
Studio album by
Keith Jarrett
Released1977
RecordedOctober 1976
GenreJazz
Length42:10
LabelImpulse!
Keith Jarrett chronology
Sun Bear Concerts
(1976)		 Byablue
(1977)		 Bop-Be
(1977)

For what would be the quartet's final recording sessions, Jarrett requested that the other band members contribute compositions. Byablue consisted primarily of Paul Motian's pieces, while Bop-Be included Redman and Haden's contributions.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Highly recommended on LP, since the Middle Eastern tracks were deleted from the CD reissue".[1] This referred to the CD Silence released in the early 1990s.[2] Later in the 1990s, the full album was included in the CD box set Mysteries: The Impulse Years 1975-1976.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing
  1. "Byablue" - 7:19
  2. "Konya" (Jarrett) - 3:21
  3. "Rainbow" (Margot Jarrett) - 8:32
  4. "Trieste" - 9:37
  5. "Fantasm" - 1:12
  6. "Yahllah" - 8:27
  7. "Byablue" - 3:42
All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated
  • Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1976

Personnel

References
  1. Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
  2. "Silence". Discogs. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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