Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Freedom Together!
| Recorded | Jan 11, 1966 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7463 |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 561375 |
The record
Byard hops between piano, tenor, celesta, and drums here, matched by Davis and Dawson shifting instruments right alongside him. Recorded for Prestige in early '66, it treats blues, stride, and free playing as one continuous idea.
Session personnel
- Richard Davis — bass, cello
- Alan Dawson — drums, vibraphone, timpani
- Jaki Byard — piano, tenor saxophone, electric piano, celesta, vibraphone, drums
- Junior Parker — vocals, rattle [lagerphone]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7463 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1966 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1967 | Prestige · PR 7463 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7463 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1973 | Prestige · PR 7463 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1997 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1898-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 7463 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
Follow the players
Richard Davis also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on