Ahmad Jamal Plays is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1955 and originally released on the short-lived Parrot label in 1955.[2] The album was rereleased as Chamber Music of the New Jazz on the Argo label after Chess Records purchased the master tapes in 1956.[3]
| Ahmad Jamal Plays | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | May 23, 1955 Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:04 | |||
| Label | Parrot[1] Argo LPS-602 | |||
| Producer | Dave Usher | |||
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| Chamber Music of the New Jazz Cover | ||||
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The cover was credited to Eric Anderson, Jr.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, says Jamal's "communication with Crawford and Crosby was often magical."[4]
Track listing
edit- "New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:42
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:26
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 3:19
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:04
- "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)" (Jack Elliot, Harold Spina) – 3:29
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Porter) – 4:53
- "Jeff" (Ray Crawford) – 4:56
- "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:14
- "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:01
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Büttner, A., Campbell, R., & Pruter, R. The Parrot and Blue Lake Labels accessed May 22, 2012
- ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 17, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 22, 2012
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