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Release Date: Sep 16, 2013
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Personnel: Ahmad Jamal (piano); Vernel Fournier (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Malcolm Mint; Ahmad Jamal.
Recording information: Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Chicago (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); New York (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Chicago (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); New York (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Chicago (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); New York (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); Chicago (05/05/1952); Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); New York (05/05/1952); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); Spotlight Club, Washington (05/05/1952); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (05/05/1952); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); Chicago (05/23/1955); Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); New York (05/23/1955); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); Spotlight Club, Washington (05/23/1955); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (05/23/1955); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); Chicago (06/22/1961); Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); New York (06/22/1961); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); Spotlight Club, Washington (06/22/1961); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (06/22/1961); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); Chicago (06/30/1958); Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); New York (06/30/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (06/30/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (06/30/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Chicago (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); New York (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); Chicago (10/25/1955); Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); New York (10/25/1955); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); Spotlight Club, Washington (10/25/1955); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (10/25/1955).
The 2013 four-disc Ahmad Jamal anthology The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings brings together all of the albums made by Jamal and his trio at the height of their initial success. This includes his seminal 1958 live album, Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me. Also included are such albums as Happy Moods, Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, All of You, Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, and others. For fans looking for a consolidated overview of the influential pianist's early years, The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings is a superb option. ~ Matt Collar
Liner Note Authors: Malcolm Mint; Ahmad Jamal.
Recording information: Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Chicago (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); New York (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/16/1958-01/17/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Chicago (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); New York (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/20/1960-01/21/1960); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Chicago (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); New York (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Spotlight Club, Washington (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (01/31/1962-02/01/1962); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); Chicago (05/05/1952); Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); New York (05/05/1952); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (05/05/1952); Spotlight Club, Washington (05/05/1952); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (05/05/1952); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); Chicago (05/23/1955); Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); New York (05/23/1955); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (05/23/1955); Spotlight Club, Washington (05/23/1955); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (05/23/1955); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); Chicago (06/22/1961); Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); New York (06/22/1961); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (06/22/1961); Spotlight Club, Washington (06/22/1961); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (06/22/1961); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); Chicago (06/30/1958); Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); New York (06/30/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (06/30/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (06/30/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (06/30/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Chicago (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); New York (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Spotlight Club, Washington (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (09/05/1958-09/06/1958); Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); Chicago (10/25/1955); Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); New York (10/25/1955); Pershing Lounge, Chicago, IL (10/25/1955); Spotlight Club, Washington (10/25/1955); The Blackhawk, San Francisco (10/25/1955).
The 2013 four-disc Ahmad Jamal anthology The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings brings together all of the albums made by Jamal and his trio at the height of their initial success. This includes his seminal 1958 live album, Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me. Also included are such albums as Happy Moods, Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, All of You, Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, and others. For fans looking for a consolidated overview of the influential pianist's early years, The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings is a superb option. ~ Matt Collar
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - But Not for Me
2 - Surrey with the Fringe on Top
3 - Moonlight in Vermont
4 - Music! Music! Music! (Put Another Nickel In)
5 - There Is No Greater Love
6 - Poinciana
7 - Woody 'n You
8 - What’s New?
9 - Too Late Now
10 - All the Things You Are
11 - Cherokee
12 - It Might as Well Be Spring
13 - I'll Remember April
14 - My Funny Valentine
15 - Gone with the Wind
16 - Billy Boy
17 - It's You or No One
18 - They Can’t Take That Away from Me
19 - Poor Butterfly
20 - Secret Love
21 - Taking a Chance on Love
22 - Soft Winds
Disc 2:
1 - Taboo
2 - Should I?
3 - Stompin’ at the Savoy
4 - Girl Next Door
5 - I Wish I Knew
6 - Cheek to Cheek
7 - Autumn in New York
8 - Secret Love
9 - Squatty Roo
10 - That's All
11 - This Can’t Be Love
12 - Autumn Leaves
13 - Ahmad’s Blues
14 - Ole Devil Moon
15 - Seleritus
16 - It Could Happen to You
17 - Ivy
18 - Tater Pie
19 - Let's Fall in Love
20 - Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister)
Disc 3:
1 - You Don’t Know What Love Is
2 - I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
3 - So Beats My Heart for You
4 - Gal in Calico
5 - Our Delight
6 - Little Old Lady
7 - For All We Know
8 - Pavanne
9 - Excerpt from the Blues
10 - Easy to Love
11 - Time on My Hands
12 - Raincheck
13 - I'll Never Stop Loving You
14 - Speak Low
15 - Rhumba No. 2
16 - We Kiss in the Shadow
17 - Sweet and Lovely
18 - Party's Over
19 - Love for Sale
20 - Snow Fall
Disc 4:
1 - Broadway
2 - Willow Weep for Me
3 - Autumn Leaves
4 - Isn't It Romantic
5 - Breeze and I
6 - Time on My Hands
7 - Angel Eyes
8 - You Go to My Head
9 - Star Eyes
10 - All of You
11 - You're Blasé
12 - What Is This Thing Called Love?
13 - Poinciana
14 - Autumn Leaves [1955 Studio Version]
Disc 5:
1 - I'll Take Romance/My Funny Valentine
2 - Like Someone in Love
3 - Falling in Love with Love
4 - Best Thing for You
5 - April in Paris
6 - Second Time Around
7 - We Live in Two Different Worlds
8 - Night Mist Blues
9 - Darn That Dream
10 - On Green Dolphin Street
11 - Poinciana [1955 Studio Version]
12 - Pavanne [1955 Studio Version]
13 - All of You [1955 Studio Version]
14 - Darn That Dream [1955 Studio Version]
15 - Ahmad’s Blues [1952 Studio Version]
16 - Gal in Calico [1952 Studio Version]
17 - Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister) [1952 Studio Version]
18 - Billy Boy [1952 Studio Version]
1 - But Not for Me
2 - Surrey with the Fringe on Top
3 - Moonlight in Vermont
4 - Music! Music! Music! (Put Another Nickel In)
5 - There Is No Greater Love
6 - Poinciana
7 - Woody 'n You
8 - What’s New?
9 - Too Late Now
10 - All the Things You Are
11 - Cherokee
12 - It Might as Well Be Spring
13 - I'll Remember April
14 - My Funny Valentine
15 - Gone with the Wind
16 - Billy Boy
17 - It's You or No One
18 - They Can’t Take That Away from Me
19 - Poor Butterfly
20 - Secret Love
21 - Taking a Chance on Love
22 - Soft Winds
Disc 2:
1 - Taboo
2 - Should I?
3 - Stompin’ at the Savoy
4 - Girl Next Door
5 - I Wish I Knew
6 - Cheek to Cheek
7 - Autumn in New York
8 - Secret Love
9 - Squatty Roo
10 - That's All
11 - This Can’t Be Love
12 - Autumn Leaves
13 - Ahmad’s Blues
14 - Ole Devil Moon
15 - Seleritus
16 - It Could Happen to You
17 - Ivy
18 - Tater Pie
19 - Let's Fall in Love
20 - Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister)
Disc 3:
1 - You Don’t Know What Love Is
2 - I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
3 - So Beats My Heart for You
4 - Gal in Calico
5 - Our Delight
6 - Little Old Lady
7 - For All We Know
8 - Pavanne
9 - Excerpt from the Blues
10 - Easy to Love
11 - Time on My Hands
12 - Raincheck
13 - I'll Never Stop Loving You
14 - Speak Low
15 - Rhumba No. 2
16 - We Kiss in the Shadow
17 - Sweet and Lovely
18 - Party's Over
19 - Love for Sale
20 - Snow Fall
Disc 4:
1 - Broadway
2 - Willow Weep for Me
3 - Autumn Leaves
4 - Isn't It Romantic
5 - Breeze and I
6 - Time on My Hands
7 - Angel Eyes
8 - You Go to My Head
9 - Star Eyes
10 - All of You
11 - You're Blasé
12 - What Is This Thing Called Love?
13 - Poinciana
14 - Autumn Leaves [1955 Studio Version]
Disc 5:
1 - I'll Take Romance/My Funny Valentine
2 - Like Someone in Love
3 - Falling in Love with Love
4 - Best Thing for You
5 - April in Paris
6 - Second Time Around
7 - We Live in Two Different Worlds
8 - Night Mist Blues
9 - Darn That Dream
10 - On Green Dolphin Street
11 - Poinciana [1955 Studio Version]
12 - Pavanne [1955 Studio Version]
13 - All of You [1955 Studio Version]
14 - Darn That Dream [1955 Studio Version]
15 - Ahmad’s Blues [1952 Studio Version]
16 - Gal in Calico [1952 Studio Version]
17 - Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister) [1952 Studio Version]
18 - Billy Boy [1952 Studio Version]