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Duet! is a duo album by pianists Earl Hines and Jaki Byard recorded in 1972 and released on the German MPS label.[2] 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”.[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Jaki Byard, except as indicated

  1. “A Toodle Oo, Toodle Oo” – 5:52
  2. “This Is Always” (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:26
  3. “Rosetta” (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) – 4:48
  4. “I Can’t Trust Myself Alone” (Hines) – 5:12
  5. Sweet Georgia Brown” (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:51
  6. As Long as I Live” (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 5:48
  7. “Genoa to Pescara” – 6:15
  8. “La Rosita” (Allan Stuart, Paul Dupont) – 4:18

Personnel

  • Jaki Byard (tracks 1–3 & 5–8), Earl Hines (tracks 1–6 & 8) – piano

References

  1. ^ a b Dryden, K. AllMusic Review, accessed July 30, 2012
  2. ^ MPS Records discography accessed July 30, 2012