LINE-UP:
Ahmad Jamal - piano
Israel Crosby - bass
Vernell Fournier - drums
LABEL:
CHESS RECORDS
Recorded Live at the Pershing Hotel,
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1. BUT NOT FOR ME
2. SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP
3. MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT
4. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
5. NO GREATER LOVE
6. POINCIANA
7. WOODY 'N YOU
8. WHAT'S NEW
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The release in 1958 of the LP 'But Not For Me', recorded by the AHMAD JAMAL Trio during an
engagement at the Pershing Hotel in Chicago, proved to be a turning point in Jamal's career.
Almost overnight the trio was in national demand, and the record was one of the year's top
selling albums. The album displays Jamal's noted use of space and time as well as the trio's
extraordinary percussive meld of piano and rhythm section - all of which influenced no less
than Miles Davis, who later covered several of the tunes here using ideas similar to Jamal's.
The death of ISRAEL CROSBY in August 1962 put an end to the trio, which however is still a
reference for musicians and critics.
But you should have the album 'Live at the Pershing & The Spotlight Club'. Several labels,
for instance 'Jazz Hour', released this album. This album contains six additional songs,
recorded September 5 & 6, 1958, live at the Spotlight Club:
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9. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
10. A GAL IN CALICO
11. IVY
12. TATER PIE
13. AUTUMN LEAVES
14. THIS CAN'T BE LOVE
15. OLD DEVIL MOON
Other interesting similar albums :
The album 'Ahmad's Blues' contains 'Gone with the wind', also recorded
at the Pershing Lounge, January 16, 1958. Furthermore, the album contains several other sessions,
such as at the Blackhawk (1961). But watch out!, there are two different albums called 'Ahmad's
Blues' and notice that some of these songs, also appear on What's New.
The tracklisting of Ahmad's Blues (Vogue) :
1. BUT NOT FOR ME
2. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
3. GONE WITH THE WIND
4. AHMAD'S BLUES
5. THIS CAN'T BE LOVE
6. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
7. BRODWAY
8. THE BREEZE AND I
9. SWEET AND LOVELY
10. I'LL TAKE ROMANCE / MY FUNNY VALENTINE
11. WE LIVE IN TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
12. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE
'Portofolio of Ahmad Jamal' contains another 6 songs recorded at the Spotlite, 5 & 6 September,
1958.:
SELERITUS
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
LET'S FALL IN LOVE
AKI & UKTHAY (brother and sister)
SO BEATS MY HEART FOR YOU
OUR DELIGHT
'What's New' (Giants of Jazz), contains 9 songs recorded at the Blackhawk (1961) :
I'LL TAKE ROMANCE
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE
THE BEST THING FOR YOU
APRIL IN PARIS
NIGHT MIST BLUES
BEAUTIFUL LOVE
EFFENDI
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'Ahmad Jamal In Concert' is a rare album released by 'The Sound of Jazz', a Dutch record label.
It is also recorded at The Blackhawk, arround 1960. However, this album is most interesting!
The tracklisting of 'Ahmad Jamal In Concert' :
1. WALTZ FOR DEBBY
2. FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL
3. PEOPLE
4. BAIA (doesn't this sound familiar .... Solar!)
5. THE GOOD LIFE
6. AUTUMN IN NEW YORK
7. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
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