The Last from Lennie's is an album by pianist Jaki Byard's Quartet recorded in 1965 at the same performances that produced Jaki Byard Quartet Live! and (apart from one track which was released in the 1960s) first released on the Prestige label in 2003.Prestige Records discography accessed July 26, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. stating, "the quartet recordings on Last From Lennie's are bursting with creative energy... Like all good vault releases, Last From Lennie's reminds listeners of just how good Byard and his bandmates were".Lankford Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review, accessed July 26, 2012 A review on the All About Jazz website stated "The pace never slows over the album's 62 minute length. At the conclusion of "King David," I'm exhausted!"Moon, R. All About Jazz Review, November 25, 2003
Track listing All compositions by Jaki Byard except as indicated "Twelve" - 10:12 "Dolphy #1" - 9:05 "After You've Gone / Strolling Along" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton / Byard) - 4:21 "St. Mark's Place Among the Sewers" - 14:42 "Dolphy #2" - 10:41 "Jaki Byard's Ballad Medley: Tea for Two / Lover / Strolling Along / Cherokee" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar / Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart / Byard / Ray Noble) - 9:45 Originally released on Jaki Byard Quartet Live! Vol. 2 "King David" - 3:43
Personnel Jaki Byard - piano Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, drums George Tucker - bass Alan Dawson - drums, vibraphone
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