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Ahmad Jamal, in paying tribute to Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Hoagy Carmichael, performs nearly every selection on this CD at a very slow tempo. Or at least his sidemen do, since the pianist often plays double-time lines, witty quotes from other songs, and occasional violent outbursts. In general, the music is quite thoughtful and subtle, with plenty of surprising ideas and unusual turns. Carmichael gets stiffed a bit (just two songs counting the "Stardust"-inspired "I Remember Hoagy") and a couple of numbers are departures from the theme (including "My Flower," "Never Let Me Go," and "Goodbye"), but most of the melodies come from the Ellington/Strayhorn songbook. Throughout, Ahmad Jamal (with the assistance of bassist Ephriam Wolfolk and drummer Arti Dixson) shows that he can sound relaxed, alert, and swinging at the slowest of paces, making this a set deserving (and perhaps needing) several listens to appreciate fully.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Kennedy Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Kennedy Ellington, Composer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Heinz Roemheld, ComposerLyricist - Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Irving Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Kennedy Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Kennedy Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Keith Russell, ComposerLyricist - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Jay Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Ray Evans, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arti Dixson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ephriam Wolfolk, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Morrey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
Ahmad Jamal, in paying tribute to Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Hoagy Carmichael, performs nearly every selection on this CD at a very slow tempo. Or at least his sidemen do, since the pianist often plays double-time lines, witty quotes from other songs, and occasional violent outbursts. In general, the music is quite thoughtful and subtle, with plenty of surprising ideas and unusual turns. Carmichael gets stiffed a bit (just two songs counting the "Stardust"-inspired "I Remember Hoagy") and a couple of numbers are departures from the theme (including "My Flower," "Never Let Me Go," and "Goodbye"), but most of the melodies come from the Ellington/Strayhorn songbook. Throughout, Ahmad Jamal (with the assistance of bassist Ephriam Wolfolk and drummer Arti Dixson) shows that he can sound relaxed, alert, and swinging at the slowest of paces, making this a set deserving (and perhaps needing) several listens to appreciate fully.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:49
- Main artists: Ahmad Jamal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1995 Telarc International Corp.
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