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One of Miles Davis's favorite musicians, Ahmad Jamal has a unique approach as a pianist, composer, and arranger that is highly influential and distinctive. Possessed of a light, almost classical touch, and a purveyor of negative space and minimal phrasing (his influence on Davis can certainly be seen here), Jamal worked largely in trio settings, and used his conceptions of space and subtlety to create dynamic tensions within the group. At the same time, the artist's work is rooted firmly in the blues and swings intently, without fail. Ahmad's Blues, the trio's 1958 live date in Washington D.C., demonstrates all of these qualities in spades. Supremely attentive playing by bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernel Fournier (his brush work on the intricate, gear-shifting "Autumn Leaves" is especially noteworthy) provides groundwork, foil, and shifting frames for Jamal's virtuoso explorations. The ensemble's work brings new ideas -- the musicians often incorporate understated mambo, fractured swing rhythms, or airy, abstract structures -- to standards ("Stompin' at the Savoy;" "Cheek to Cheek") and to Jamal's own compositions (the delicate "Seleritus"). Ahmad's Blues allows us to eavesdrop on the sophisticated, innovative artist and company at work.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, Author - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Joseph Kosma, Composer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Chisholm, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Goodman, Composer - Edgar Sampson, Composer - Chick William Webb, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Francis Webster, Author - Sammy Fain, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOHNNY HODGES, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Al Stillman, Author - Sidney King Russell, Author - Margarita Lecuona, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leo Robin, Author - Arthur Schwartz, Composer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Chisholm, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
ALAN BRANDT, Author - BOB HAYMES, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, Author - NACIO HERB BROWN, Composer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Israel Crosby, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Vernel Fournier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
One of Miles Davis's favorite musicians, Ahmad Jamal has a unique approach as a pianist, composer, and arranger that is highly influential and distinctive. Possessed of a light, almost classical touch, and a purveyor of negative space and minimal phrasing (his influence on Davis can certainly be seen here), Jamal worked largely in trio settings, and used his conceptions of space and subtlety to create dynamic tensions within the group. At the same time, the artist's work is rooted firmly in the blues and swings intently, without fail. Ahmad's Blues, the trio's 1958 live date in Washington D.C., demonstrates all of these qualities in spades. Supremely attentive playing by bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernel Fournier (his brush work on the intricate, gear-shifting "Autumn Leaves" is especially noteworthy) provides groundwork, foil, and shifting frames for Jamal's virtuoso explorations. The ensemble's work brings new ideas -- the musicians often incorporate understated mambo, fractured swing rhythms, or airy, abstract structures -- to standards ("Stompin' at the Savoy;" "Cheek to Cheek") and to Jamal's own compositions (the delicate "Seleritus"). Ahmad's Blues allows us to eavesdrop on the sophisticated, innovative artist and company at work.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:04
- Main artists: Ahmad Jamal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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