The Ahmad Jamal Trio
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The Ahmad Jamal Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal including two performances from his earliest recording sessions with Okeh in 1951 as The Three Strings, and featuring performances recorded in 1955 as The Ahmad Jamal Trio. It was originally released on the Epic label.[2]
Critical reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Jamal was creating quite a stir at the time with his fresh chord voicings and use of space and dynamics".[1]
Track listing
- "Perfidia" (Alberto Domínguez) – 3:57
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 8:32
- "Rica Pulpa" (Eliseo Grenet) – 3:51
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer) – 2:41
- "Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 3:51
- "Something to Remember You By" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 2:49
- "Black Beauty" (Duke Ellington) – 3:27
- "The Donkey Serenade" (Herbert Stothart, Rudolf Friml) – 3:18
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:22
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:00
Personnel
- Ahmad Jamal – piano
- Ray Crawford – guitar
- Eddie Calhoun – bass (tracks 1 & 3)
- Israel Crosby – bass (tracks 2,4–10)
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 23, 2012
- ^ Ahmad Jamal discography accessed November 17, 2016