Sunshine of My Soul [SEP] performer
Sunshine of My Soul
Sunshine of My Soul is an album by pianist Jaki Byard recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception.
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating "the restless pianist was continuing to experiment and take chances, which is exactly what he does on "Sunshine of My Soul"". The All About Jazz website stated "Exemplifying one of jazz’s oddballs, this remains one of Byard’s most interesting and accomplished musical puzzles".
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performer on the circuit in and around the Cambridgeshire town of Peterborough with his band, Lloyd Watson and the Soul Mates. Watson was an early adopter of the wah-wah pedal and one Saturday afternoon in the late 1960s the Soul Mates brought Peterborough traffic to a halt playing Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love' and various Hendrix numbers on the steps of Peterborough's ancient Guild Hall in Cathedral Square (observed personally).
In 1972, Watson won the solo category of the coveted Melody Maker Folk/Rock competition and