With Joe Newman on trumpet, Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Jimmie Smith on piano, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Jack Six on bass, Roy Haynes on drums, and with Gerry Mulligan on baritone and James Moody on tenor and flute. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Illinois Jacquet —
Blues – That's Me! ... LP Prestige, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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A late 60s set, but one that recalls the sweet swinging style of Prestige Records' Swingville sessions from the early part of the decade! Illinois Jacquet sounds wonderful here on tenor (and a bit of bassoon on one track!) – blowing with plenty of open space amidst a lineup that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice mixture of boppish and swing-based material, and an excellent soulful session that has Illinois Jacquet playing in a stripped-down setting with Ben Tucker on bass, Alan Dawson on drums, and Barry Harris on piano, who adds a nice warm dimension to the set. Jacquet's tone is fantastic as always ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Nice mixture of boppish and swing-based material, and an excellent soulful session that has Illinois Jacquet playing in a stripped-down setting with Ben Tucker on bass, Alan Dawson on drums, and Barry Harris on piano, who adds a nice warm dimension to the set. Jacquet's tone is fantastic as always ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Illinois Jacquet —
Cool Rage ... LP Verve, 1951/1952. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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With Count Basie, Ben Webster, Hank Jones, and Kenny Burrell. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono issue. Cover has light ring impressions, bent at the bottom left corner, and is faded at the spine.)
Illinois Jacquet —
Desert Winds ... CD Argo/Verve, 1964. Used ...
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An easily-grooving set that features Illinois Jacquet blowing over small combo arrangements with Tommy Flanagan on piano and Kenny Burrell on guitar – plus some added Latin percussion from Willie Rodriguez! The presence of the Latin percussion really adds a nice element to the album – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A collection of recordings pulled from mid-40s sessions – with personnel including Charles Mingus, Bill Doggett, Trummy Uoung, Freddie Green, Leo Parker, Joe Newman, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Speedliner", "Pastel", "Groovin'", "Cotton Tail", "Boot 'Em Up", "Bluesitis", "Lean Baby", "Port Of Rico", "Where Are You", "Heads", "It's The Talk Of The Town", "Th ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A small combo live recording at Ronnie Scotts – with Milt Buckner on Hammond and Tony Crombie on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Illinois Jacquet —
Go Power ... CD Argo/Universal (Japan), 1962/1966. Used ...
$13.99
Go Power indeed – as the album's a really stripped down groover, and one that has the tenor of Illinois Jacquet working in spare trio formation with Milt Bucker on Hammond and Alan Dawson on drums! The record's got a sound that's even earthier than some of Jacquet's other work for Argo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Illinois Jacquet —
God Bless My Solo ... LP Black & Blue (France), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Features Jacquet on tenor – with Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and JC Heard on drums! Includes the original titles "Jean Marie's Den", "You Left Me All Alone", "God Bless My Solo", and "From Broussard". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Illinois Jacquet —
How High The Moon ... LP Prestige, Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
A selection of tracks from Illinois Jacquet's late 60s albums for Prestige, featuring Milt Buckner, Barry Harris, and Wynton Kelly on piano, Alan Dawson, Al Foster, Jo Jones, and Oliver Jackson on drums, Frank Foster on tenor, Matthew Gee on trombone, Tiny Grimes, Billy Butler, and Wally Richardson ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Illinois Jacquet on tenor saxophone, John Brown and Ray Perry on alto saxophone, Arthur Dennis and Leo Parker on baritone saxophone, Trummy Young on trombone, Joe Newman on trumpet, Russell Jacquet on trumpet and vocals, Wynonie Harris on vocals, Freddie Green and Ulysses Livingston on guitar, Bill ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Cutout through barcode.)
Illinois Jacquet —
King Jacquet ... LP RCA (France), Late 40s. Sealed Gatefold ...
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A French-only collection – featuring 78rpm late 40s small group work by Illinois Jacquet – recorded after his initial fame with Lionel Hampton, but before he'd settled into more of a swinging 50s jazz groove! The materail was all recorded in New York, between the years 1947 and 1950 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Illinois Jacquet —
King! ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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A bit of a mad LP for Jacquet – ostensibly trad on the outside, but with some weird little elements once you give it a closer listen. The lineup is conventional enough – with players that include Joe Newman, Milt Buckner, Billy Butler, Jo Jones, and Montego Joe – but it's the way ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, stained edges and corners, and a split spine.)
Illinois Jacquet was one of those players who never stopped going as the decades moved on – a tenorist who started in the bigger jumping bands of the swing generation, but one who was able to grow and shift over the years, and continue to hone his craft! This late date from Switzerland shows ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Illinois Jacquet on saxophone, Kenny Barron on electric piano, Jimmy McGriff and Wild Bill Davis on organ, George Freeman on guitar, and Buddy Rich on drums. (Jazz) CD
Three full albums from tenorist Illinois Jacquet – served up in a single set! First up are the two volumes of Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis – a nice lean set from this legendary tenorist – one that features his raw, raspy tone in the company of early Hammond organ giant ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Illinois Jacquet & Flip Phillips —
Mayhem In Manhattan ... CD Giant Step (UK), 1947. Used ...
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The full tenor battle from a legendary Jazz At The Philharmonic show in September of 1947 – one that featured Illinois Jacquet and Flip Phillips locking horns over a set of really extended tracks! The two tenorists are clearly the stars of the show from the space they get here, but the other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jade Warrior —
Jade Warrior ... LP Vertigo/Trading Places (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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The fantastic debut of Jade Warrior – a group who were one of the most unique prog acts to record for the Vertigo label in the 70s! Jade Warrior is just a trio – and unlike some of the harder-rocking power trios of the time, the group have a way of balancing softness and intensity, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four important albums from Jade Warrior – all brought together here in a single set! Floating World is the first album in Jade Warrior's mid-70s run for Island Records – and a set that marks a key shift for the group – a moment when they leaned even more heavily into their ... (Rock) read moreCD
Features a young Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax – in a group with Wallace Roney on trumpet, Ed Jackson on alto, Marvin Smitty Smith on drums, and Andy Jaffe on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A selection of remixed groovers from Japan's Jafrosax – most of them pulled from now out of print singles that were all pretty darn expensive in the first place! Jafrosax have a style that's a bit like Sunaga T – mixing together older acoustic jazz elements with a clever dancefloor ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Jaga Jazzist —
Livingroom Hush ... CD Smalltown Supersound (Norway), 2002. Used ...
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Where their simultaneously issued Stix has a feel that owes more to studio fiddling and technological trickery, this album mines a more live vein, with less programmed beats, and more emphasis on their playing as a band. Overall though, the vibe is the same, defying easy description in that post ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Jaga Jazzist —
Magazine ... CD Smalltown Supersound, 1998/2004. Used ...
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The long lost 1998 debut from the rubbery electronic jazz dance collective Jaga Jazzist – released for the first time outside of the group's native Norway! The 4 long-ish tracks that make up the original release are far-and-away the earliest material we've heard from the group, and it's ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
One of the greatest mainstream 70s efforts from Lee Scratch Perry – a wonderful collaboration with Jah Lion – who serves up rhymes of knowledge and wisdom over some dubby genius from Scratch himself! The album skews towards the roots side of the spectrum, but has a looser, more open ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Mango/Island pressing. NOTE – Cover is slightly wavy at the bottom 4 inches, with large peeled patches in front, and a large patch of paper stuck to the back.)
Jahari Massamba Unit (Madlib & Karriem Riggins) —
YHWH Is Love ... LP Laws Of Rhythm, 2024. New Copy ...
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A further fantastic pairing of drummer Karriem Riggins and production genius Madlib – a set that really seems to open up the flow of both musicians, with a vibe that's deeper, richer, and more sophisticated than most they've given us in the past – quite a claim, considering the great ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible stuff – the kind of obscure Brazilian 70s album that first got us into the music in the first place, and which keeps us digging through the racks for more and more over the years! The set is the first album ever recorded by the team of Jaime Alem and Nair De Candia – both of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jakatta —
Visions ... CD Rulin, 2002. Used ...
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The classic opening salvo from The Jam! In The City finds the band in prime form right out of the, already blending their love of 60s beat and R&B with fast, infectious energy of first wave punk rock. They stood out from the pack tremendously back in the day, and that uniqueness kept the best ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jam —
Live Jam ... CD Polydor, Early 80s. Used ...
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Magical early work from Ahmad Jamal – a scintillating blend of piano, percussion, and bass – with a sound that was incredibly fresh at the time, and which still sounds pretty much so to our ears! The album crackles with imagination and rhythm – really hitting on all burners ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing stuff from Ahmad Jamal – one of his greatest albums ever, and the kind of Fender Rhodes classic that got passed over in the history books, but which is finally getting some appreciation these days! Ahamad's in a very different mode than his Cadet/Argo years – using the mellow ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has minimal wear. Includes 20th Century inner sleeve. Label has initials in marker.)
Stunning live work from piano genius Ahmad Jamal – still very young at this point, but already working with the fluid sense of imagination that would only unfold even more in the 60s! As with most of Jamal's live dates of the time, the balance of lyrical energy on the keys and rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s French pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a distro sticker in back.)
Stunning live work from piano genius Ahmad Jamal – still very young at this point, but already working with the fluid sense of imagination that would only unfold even more in the 60s! As with most of Jamal's live dates of the time, the balance of lyrical energy on the keys and rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A tremendous live performance from Ahmad Jamal – one that has the piano genius stretching out on some very long tracks, in a spirit that's similar to the magic he brought to his early 70s records for the Impulse label! As on those, Jamal here also plays a bit of Fender Rhodes – in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Magical early work from Ahmad Jamal – a scintillating blend of piano, percussion, and bass – with a sound that was incredibly fresh at the time, and which still sounds pretty much so to our ears! The album crackles with imagination and rhythm – really hitting on all burners ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Not just a wonderful record for the music, but also for the classic cover image too – a photo of Ahmad Jamal's righteous night club The Alhambra – an Eastern-themed spot on Chicago's Michigan Ave, where Jamal made some incredible music for a few short years! Jamal was one of the few ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful demonstration of the unique piano genius of Ahmad Jamal in the early years of his career – his way of blending together some of the complex fluidity and keyboard range of postwar pianists from more staid settings, while also picking up a warmer, more soulful groove – but in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ahmad Jamal —
Awakening ... CD Impulse, 1970. Used ...
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A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed digipak pressing.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Awakening ... LP Impulse, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with LW etch. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, and lightly bumped corners.)
A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Groundbreaking work from the legendary Ahmad Jamal – not just in his own career, but in live jazz in general! The album's a classic recording of Jamal's trio with Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums – captured at the Pershing Lounge on the south side of Chicago, where ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Groundbreaking work from the legendary Ahmad Jamal – not just in his own career, but in live jazz in general! The album's a classic recording of Jamal's trio with Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums – captured at the Pershing Lounge on the south side of Chicago, where ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Argo pressing with deep groove. Cover surface wear, aging, and large seam splits.)
Beautiful work from Jamal's early Chicago years – and a perfectly titled set that really gets at the differences he made in modern jazz! The tunes are wonderfully fluid, soulful, and swinging – but not in the gutbuckety style of other trios of the time, more in a lightly modern style ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has center ring wear with patchy peel spots, small top seam split.)
Beautiful work from Jamal's early Chicago years – and a perfectly titled set that really gets at the differences he made in modern jazz! The tunes are wonderfully fluid, soulful, and swinging – but not in the gutbuckety style of other trios of the time, more in a lightly modern style ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Count 'Em 88 ... CD Chess/Universal (Japan), 1956. Used ...
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That's right, count 'em – 88 keys on the piano in all, and Ahmad does a pretty good job of hitting them all in this early album of piano virtuosity! The album's amazing – set the pace for a whole new generation of piano expressiveness, with a cool and earthy approach that also still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
That's right, count 'em – 88 keys on the piano in all, and Ahmad does a pretty good job of hitting them all in this early album of piano virtuosity! The album's amazing – set the pace for a whole new generation of piano expressiveness, with a cool and earthy approach that also still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really fantastic music from pianist Ahmad Jamal – a set of tracks that's a really nice change from some of the recordings he was doing for Chess Records in the early 60s, and which definitely point the way towards the more stretched-out performances to come on Impulse Records! As the title ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really fantastic music from pianist Ahmad Jamal – a set of tracks that's a really nice change from some of the recordings he was doing for Chess Records in the early 60s, and which definitely point the way towards the more stretched-out performances to come on Impulse Records! As the title ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Piano genius Ahmad Jamal is really taking off here – letting his solos stretch out and his impeccable sense of timing really move things forward from his studio sides of the time – allowed plenty of freedom in the space of the Penthouse nightclub in Seattle during the mid 60s! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Piano genius Ahmad Jamal is really taking off here – letting his solos stretch out and his impeccable sense of timing really move things forward from his studio sides of the time – allowed plenty of freedom in the space of the Penthouse nightclub in Seattle during the mid 60s! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal —
Extensions ... LP Argo, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A crucial album for Jamal – one in which he's really working in the "extensions" mode promised in the title! The tracks are all quite long – far longer than on his usual Argo sides, which is why there's only 4 in all on the whole album. The feel of the album is free and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing in a black & white cover, with a cutout notch, some ring and edge wear, and yellowing from age.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Freeflight ... LP Impulse, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Brilliant work by Jamal – and one of his first albums to feature electric piano! The mode of the tracks is in that "stretching out" style he was using as the 60s came to a close – a bit inspired by McCoy Tyner, but more an exploration of the lyricism of his earlier work, set ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, some stains along the spine, and some blue ink transfer in back.)
A sprightly set from the Ahmad Jamal Trio – but also a record that's not as brightly colored as you might guess from the title, thanks to a nice undercurrent of darkness in the mix! Jamal's piano work is often nicely punctuated – perhaps living up to the "happy moods" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has bumped corners, some gloss separation at the spine, and is yellowed from age at the opening.)
A sprightly set from the Ahmad Jamal Trio – but also a record that's not as brightly colored as you might guess from the title, thanks to a nice undercurrent of darkness in the mix! Jamal's piano work is often nicely punctuated – perhaps living up to the "happy moods" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 Argo Records gems from Ahmad Jamal – back to back on a single CD! Happy Moods is a sprightly set from the Ahmad Jamal Trio – but also a record that's not as brightly colored as you might guess from the title, thanks to a nice undercurrent of darkness in the mix! Jamal's piano work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ahmad Jamal —
Heat Wave ... LP Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ...
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A record of understated brilliance from the great Ahmad Jamal – recorded with his superb trio that featured Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums! The vibe here is great – very open and flowing – tracks shorter than his Impulse years, but already showing that amazing sense ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal on piano, Ephraim Wolfolk on bass, and Arti Dixson drums. Tracks include "Prelude To A Kiss", "I Got It Bad", "My Flower", "Chelsea Bridge" and "Never Let Me Go". (Jazz) CD
A compelling title – as the record was recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York, one of the hippest places to lay down tracks at the time – but the cover shows an image of the Playboy building in Chicago, famous from the TV show Playboy's Penthouse, Hugh Hefner's first foray into ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Groundbreaking work from the legendary Ahmad Jamal – not just in his own career, but in live jazz in general! The album's a classic recording of Jamal's trio with Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums – captured at the Pershing Lounge on the south side of Chicago, where ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking work from the legendary Ahmad Jamal – not just in his own career, but in live jazz in general! The album's a classic recording of Jamal's trio with Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums – captured at the Pershing Lounge on the south side of Chicago, where ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Fantastic 70s work by Ahmad Jamal – the kind of record you look for for years, and are always disappointed when you end up buying a more straight-ahead session! The album features Jamal on both Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano – working in a trio format, plus percussion, with some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal —
Jamalca ... LP 20th Century, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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A killer from Ahmad Jamal – a Fender Rhodes record that stands as a nice contrast to his equally great work of the 60s! Jamal was already a master of the subtle, soulful touch – and on Fender Rhodes, that quality comes out even more strongly – given some light support from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on side two, but this is a great copy overall.)
The long-overdue reissue of some of Ahmad Jamal's first recordings – early sides for the Okeh and Columbia labels, all tunes that would go on to have a huge influence on the use of the piano in jazz! All tracks on the set were recorded in the early 50s with Jamal's great drumless trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nicely expanded take on the Ahmad Jamal sound of the early 60s – one that adds in guitar from Ray Crawford and violin from Joe Kennedy to Jamal's usual trio grooving! The main focus here is often still on the core group – which features Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stretched out performance from Ahmad Jamal – recorded with stunning acoustic brilliance at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1985, in a performance that alternates between long solo lines on the piano, and bolder passages with bass, drums, and percussion! There's a strength here that's easily ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stretched out performance from Ahmad Jamal – recorded with stunning acoustic brilliance at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1985, in a performance that alternates between long solo lines on the piano, and bolder passages with bass, drums, and percussion! There's a strength here that's easily ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal —
Marseille ... CD Jazzbook, 2017. Used ...
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Ahmad Jamal on piano, James Cammack on bass, and Herlin Riley on drums. (Jazz) CD