Originally released as 2 separate LPs: JAKI BYARD & STRINGS (1968)/SOLO PIANO (1969). Personnel: Jaki Byard (piano, organ); Ray Nance (vocals, violin); Ron Carter (cello); Alan Dawson (vibraphone, drums); George Benson (guitar); Richard Davis (bass). Producer: Don Schlitten. Compilation producer: Eric Miller. Engineers: Richard Alderson, Danfort Griffiths. Recorded in New York, New York on April 2, 1968 and July 31, 1969. Tracks 2, 4, 7, 10 & 13 originally released on Prestige (7573). All other tracks originally released on Prestige (7686). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler and Richard Aldeson. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (2000, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).

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Originally released as 2 separate LPs: JAKI BYARD & STRINGS (1968)/SOLO PIANO (1969). Personnel: Jaki Byard (piano, organ); Ray Nance (vocals, violin); Ron Carter (cello); Alan Dawson (vibraphone, drums); George Benson (guitar); Richard Davis (bass). Producer: Don Schlitten. Compilation producer: Eric Miller. Engineers: Richard Alderson, Danfort Griffiths. Recorded in New York, New York on April 2, 1968 and July 31, 1969. Tracks 2, 4, 7, 10 & 13 originally released on Prestige (7573). All other tracks originally released on Prestige (7686). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler and Richard Aldeson. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (2000, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).