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John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (/ ˈ b aɪ ˌ ɑːr d, ˈ b aɪər d /; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments.
Jaki Byard, A Post-Bebop Pianist Who Was A Master Of Stride Piano. August 8, 20142:43 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Kevin Whitehead. On The Late Show, a set of previously unheard solo music from...
Nov 6, 2015 · Jaki Byard. Stanley Sagov/Flickr. Arranger and composer Jaki Byard (1922–1999) played jazz piano, as well as alto and tenor saxophone. A partner of Maynard Ferguson and a member of bands...
Mar 9, 2022 · March 9, 2022. New England Conservatory recently celebrated the centennial of the birth of John Arthur " Jaki" Byard: influential jazz pianist and multi-instrumentalist, cornerstone of the original Afro-American Music and Jazz Studies Department founded in 1969 at NEC by Carl Atkins ‘75 MM, ‘21 Hon. DM and Gunther Schuller ‘78 Hon. DM ...
June 15, 1922 in Worcester, MA. Died. February 11, 1999 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop, Stride, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Third Stream. Also Known As. John A. Byard, Jr. John Byard. Member Of. Mingus Dynasty. Album Highlights. Full Discography.
Dec 28, 2012 · Tragically Jaki Byard was shot and killed in his home in Queens, NY in 1999 in a bizarre unsolved homicide with no apparent motive. Jaki is missed by his family, his students, fellow musicians, and everyone else who knew him… but the legacy of the man and his music will live on forever.
Feb 15, 1999 · Jaki Byard, a pianist, saxophonist and teacher who recorded with some of jazz's most important figures, died on Thursday in his house in Hollis, Queens. He was 76. Police are investigating the...
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