The Legendary Okeh and Epic Recordings Ahmad Jamal

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CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 08/16/2005
  • Sales Rank: 28,286
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 827969358023

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The Legendary Okeh and Epic Recordings

1LISTENThe Surrey with the Fringe on Top 2:51
2LISTENWill You Still Be Mine? 2:44
3LISTENAhmad's Blues 2:56
4LISTENA Gal in Calico 2:37
5LISTENAki and Ukthay 3:07
6LISTENBilly Boy 2:40
7LISTENBlack Beauty 3:27
8LISTENLove for Sale 8:32
9LISTENSomething to Remember You By 2:49
10LISTENPoinciana 4:36
11LISTENDon't Blame Me 3:22
12LISTENAutumn Leaves 2:41
13LISTENThey Can't Take That Away from Me 3:00
14LISTENOld Devil Moon 3:45
15LISTENIt's Easy to Remember 2:56
16LISTENSqueeze Me 3:51
17LISTENCrazy He Calls Me 4:59
18LISTENPavanne 4:25
19LISTENPerfidia 3:57
20LISTENRica Pulpa 3:51
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This collection brings together the early OKeh and Epic recordings of innovative jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, recorded between 1951 and 1955. Jamal ushered in a new era of melodic improvisation that stood in sharp contrast to bebop's previous innovations. These recordings were all done in trio settings, where the pianist was accompanied by guitarist Ray Crawford, and either Eddie Calhoun (1951 and 1952) or Israel Crosby on bass. The shimmering solos and light as a feather chord voicings are anything but lightweight. Sharp, harmonic invention, economical yet intuitive phrasing, and a deft sense of time pushed Jamal's star to ascendancy. Standout cuts here are his "Surrey with the Fringe on Top," which extrapolates the melody into new harmonic terrain; the beautiful arrangement of the traditional "Billy Boy"; Fats Waller's "Squeeze Me" with its beautiful ostinato, and Jamal's glorious read of "Perfidia." The sound on this set is gloriously remastered. There are period liner notes by Nat Hentoff, and a moving and appreciative essay by Randy Weston. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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