Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1961
Recorded	August 15–17, 1960
Studio	Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:28
Label	Argo LPS-673
Producer	Jack Tracy
Ahmad Jamal chronology
At the Pershing, Vol. 2 (1961) Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet (1961) Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

1. "Ahmad's Waltz" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:44
2. "Valentina" (Christine Reynolds) – 2:19
3. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:57
4. "Tempo for Two" (Joe Kennedy) – 3:26
5. "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin) – 2:06
6. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) – 2:50
7. "Baía" (Ary Barroso) – 4:04
8. "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) – 3:53
9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 4:04
10. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:05

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Joe Kennedy – violin
• Ray Crawford – guitar
• Israel Crosby – bass
• Vernel Fournier – drums