Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet
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| Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "Ahmad's Waltz" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:44
- "Valentina" (Christine Reynolds) – 2:19
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:57
- "Tempo for Two" (Joe Kennedy) – 3:26
- "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin) – 2:06
- "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) – 2:50
- "Baía" (Ary Barroso) – 4:04
- "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) – 3:53
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 4:04
- "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:05
Personnel[edit]
- Ahmad Jamal – piano
- Joe Kennedy – violin
- Ray Crawford – guitar
- Israel Crosby – bass
- Vernel Fournier – drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed May 22, 20121
- ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 22, 2012
