Ahmad Jamal - Four Classic Albums (Chamber Music of the New Jazz / Ahmad Jamal Trio / Count ‘Em 88 / Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (Digitally Remastered 2023) '2023
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Album name | Four Classic Albums (Chamber Music of the New Jazz / Ahmad Jamal Trio / Count ‘Em 88 / Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (Digitally Remastered 2023) |
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Date | 2023 |
Genre | Jazz |
Play time | 2:22:06 |
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Media | CD |
Size | 535 MB |
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Tracklist: 1. New Rumba (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (04:39) 2. A Foggy Day (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (04:23) 3. All of You (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (03:15) 4. It Ain't Necessarily so (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (03:00) 5. Medley: I Don't Want to Be Kissed (By Anyone but You) / The Alphabet Song (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (03:25) 6. I Get a Kick out of You (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (04:50) 7. Jeff (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (04:52) 8. Darn That Dream (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (03:10) 9. Spring Is Here (Chamber Music of the New Jazz) (04:01) 10. Perfidia (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:54) 11. Love for Sale (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (08:29) 12. Rica Pulpa (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:49) 13. Autumn Leaves (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (02:38) 14. Squeeze Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:49) 15. Something to Remember You by (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (02:46) 16. Black Beauty (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:26) 17. The Donkey Serenade (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:18) 18. Don't Blame Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (03:20) 19. They Can't Take That Away from Me (Ahmad Jamal Trio) (02:57) 20. Volga Boatman (Count ‘Em 88) (03:50) 21. On Green Dolphin Street (Count ‘Em 88) (03:16) 22. How About You (Count ‘Em 88) (05:27) 23. I Just Can't See for Lookin' (Count ‘Em 88) (02:02) 24. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (Count ‘Em 88) (02:35) 25. Beat out One (Count ‘Em 88) (05:25) 26. Maryam (Count ‘Em 88) (03:35) 27. Easy to Remember (Count ‘Em 88) (05:38) 28. Jim Love Sue (Count ‘Em 88) (02:51) 29. Ahmad's Waltz (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (04:42) 30. Valentina (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (02:19) 31. Yesterdays (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (02:55) 32. Tempo for Two (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (03:25) 33. Hallelujah (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (02:05) 34. It's a Wonderful World (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (02:49) 35. Baia (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (03:59) 36. You Came a Long Way from St Louis (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (03:36) 37. Lover Man (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (04:04) 38. Who Cares (Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (03:10)  moreBorn in Pittsburgh on July 2, 1930, Jamal was a child prodigy and began playing piano at age three, discovered by his uncle. By the time he was seven years old, Jamal was studying privately with Mary Cardwell Dawson, the founder of the National Negro Opera Company. An accomplished musician by his teens, Jamal performed regularly in the local jazz scene and in 1949 toured with George Hudson's Orchestra. After leaving Hudson, he joined swing violinist Joe Kennedy's group the Four Strings, with whom he stayed until Kennedy's departure around 1950. After leaving the Four Strings, Jamal relocated to Chicago, where he formed his own group, the Three Strings, with bassist Eddie Calhoun and guitarist Ray Crawford. The precursor to the later Ahmad Jamal Trio, the Three Strings would, at different times, include bassists Richard Davis and Israel Crosby. During a stint in New York City, the Three Strings caught the ear of legendary Columbia record exec and talent scout John Hammond, who signed the group to the Columbia subsidiary OKeh in 1951. During this time, Jamal released several influential albums including Ahmad Jamal Trio Plays (also known as Chamber Music of the New Jazz) on Parrot (1955), The Ahmad Jamal Trio on Epic (1955), and Count 'Em 88 on Argo (1956). Some of the landmark songs recorded during these sessions include "Ahmad's Blues" and "Pavanne," both of which had a profound impact on Miles Davis, who later echoed the spare, bluesy quality of Jamal's playing on his own recordings. In 1958, Jamal took up a residency in the lounge of the Pershing Hotel in Chicago. Working with bassist Crosby and drummer Vernell Fornier, Jamal recorded the seminal live album Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me. Comprised primarily of jazz standards, including his definitive version of the buoyant Latin number "Poinciana," the album showcased Jamal's minimalist phrasing and unique approach to small group jazz, emphasizing varied dynamics and nuanced shading as opposed to the high-energy freneticism commonly associated with jazz of the '40s and '50s. Though somewhat misunderstood by critics at the time who did not fully appreciate the inventive qualities of Jamal's playing, the record proved a commercial success and remained on the Billboard album charts for over two years -- a rarefied achievement for a jazz musician of any generation. The smash success of the album raised the musician's profile and allowed him to open his own club and restaurant, The Alhambra, in Chicago in 1959. During this time, Jamal released several albums on the Argo label including Ahmad Jamal Trio, Vol. 4 (1958), Ahmad Jamal at the Penthouse (1960), Happy Moods (1960), Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (1961), and All of You (1961). After the Alhambra closed in 1961, Jamal disbanded his trio, moved to New York City, and took a two-year hiatus from the music industry. In 1964, he returned to performing and recording. Working with a new version of his trio that included bassist Jamil Nasser and drummer Frank Gant, with whom he would work until 1972, Jamal recorded several more albums for Argo (later renamed Cadet) including Naked City Theme (1964), The Roar of the Greasepaint (1965), Extensions (1965), Rhapsody (1966), Heat Wave (1966), Cry Young (1967), and The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968). Also in 1968, Jamal made his Impulse Records debut with the live album Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited. This was followed by several more Impulse releases including The Awakening (1970), Freeflight (1971), and Outertimeinnerspace (1972), both of which culled tracks from his appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971. These albums found Jamal moving toward an expansive, funk-infused style, sometimes playing a Fender Rhodes electric keyboard. Also during the '70s, Jamal moved to the 20th Century label and continued to release a steady stream of albums that attracted both hardcore jazz and crossover audiences. Of his '70s albums, both Genetic Walk (1975) and Intervals (1979) made the R&B charts. The '80s continued to be a productive time for Jamal, who kicked off the decade with such albums as Night Song on Motown (1980) and Live in Concert Featuring Gary Burton (1981). After signing with Atlantic, Jamal released several well-received albums that found him returning to his classic, acoustic small group sound including Digital Works (1985), Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 (1985), Rossiter Road (1986), Crystal (1987), and Pittsburgh (1989). The '90s also saw a resurgence in interest and acclaim for Jamal, who was awarded the American Jazz Master Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994. Though he never stopped interpreting standards, Jamal utilized his own compositions more and more as the decades passed. During this period, he delivered such albums as Chicago Revisited: Live at Joel Segal's Jazz Showcase on Telarc (1992), Live in Paris '92 on Verve (1993), I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn on Telarc (1994), as well as a handful of superb releases for Birdology including The Essence, Pt. 1 (1995), Big Byrd: The Essence, Pt. 2 (1995), and Nature: The Essence, Pt. 3 (1997). In 2000, Jamal celebrated his 70th birthday with the concert album L'Olympia 2000 (released in October of the following year), which featured saxophonist George Coleman. He followed up with In Search of Momentum (2003), After Fajr (2005), It's Magic (2008), A Quiet Time (2010), and Blue Moon: The New York Session/The Paris Concert (2012). In 2013, Jamal released the album Saturday Morning: La Buissone Studio Sessions, featuring bassist Reginald Veal and drummer Herlin Riley. Jamal also opened Lincoln Center's concert season that year by performing live with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. A year later, he delivered the concert album Live at the Olympia, June 27, 2012: The Music and the Film of the Complete Concert, which featured Yusef Lateef. In 2017, Jamal delivered the small group session Marseille, which included contributions from French rapper Abd Al Malik and vocalist Mina Agossi. That same year he was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019, Jamal released Ballades, a recording inspired by his life-long love of French music and culture. Comprised of three solo compositions -- including his first version of "Poinciana" -- and three duets with longtime bassist James Cammack, the album was issued by Harcourt in September. It would prove to be the last album of original material released during the pianist's lifetime. He passed away in April of 2023 at the age of 92. © Matt Collar Ahmad Jamal - Four Classic Albums.rar - 535.7 MB
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Album
- May 18–20, 1965 Extensions
- 2024 Like Someone In Love
- 2023 Classic Concert Series: Four Classic Albums (At The Pershing Vol 1 - But Not For Me / Jamal At The Pershing Vol 2 / Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra / All Of You - Live At Alhambra)
- 2023 Four Classic Albums (Chamber Music of the New Jazz / Ahmad Jamal Trio / Count ‘Em 88 / Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet) (Digitally Remastered 2023)
- 2022 All Good - Forever Yours
- 2022 Legendary 1958 Pershing Lounge and Spotlite Club
- 2022 Live in Paris (1971)
- 2022 Who Cares
- 2021 1961 At the Alhambra
- 2021 Live at Midem 1981
- 2021 Playing Again
- 2021 Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
- 2021 The Complete 1962 Live At the Blackhawk
- 2020 All Good
- 2020 Complete Live at the Spotlite Club 1958 (Bonus Track Version)
- 2019 Ballades [2]
- 2019 The Jazz Man (Live Version)
- 2018 Different Worlds
- 2017 (2008) It's Magic (Limited Edition)
- 2017 Marseille [3]
- 2016 Trio And Quintet Recordings With Ray Crawford
- 2016 The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
- 2015 Live In Marciac 2014
- 2015 Live In Marciac, August 5th 2014
- 2013 Saturday Morning
- 2013 The Complete 1961 Alhambra Performances
- 2013 All of You
- 2012 Blue Moon
- 2012 Blue Moon - The New York Session
- 2012 The Quintessence, Chicago - New York - Washington (1952-1960)
- 2011 Poinciana Revisited & Freeflight
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd1)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd2)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd3)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd4)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd5)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd6)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd7)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd8)
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62 (cd9)
- 2010 Jamal At The Penthouse
- 2010 Four Classic Albums
- 2009 A Quiet Time [2]
- 2008 It's Magic [2]
- 2006 Le Essenze Di Ahmad Jamal
- 2005 The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings
- 2005 After Fajr [2]
- 2004 Olympia 2000/Live in Paris 1992 [3]
- 2003 In Search Of Momentum [2]
- 2003 The Ahmad Jamal Trio & Alhambra
- 2000 Picture Perfect [2]
- 2000 Olympia
- 1998 Ahmad Jamal Priceless Jazz Collection
- 1998 Nature - The Essence Part III
- 1997 Big Byrd: The Essence, Part 2
- 1997 Nature - The Essence Part III
- 1997 Live at Bubbas
- 1996 Big Byrd (The Essence Part 2)
- 1994 The Essence, Part 1
- 1994 I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn
- 1993 Chicago Revisited: Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase
- 1993 Chicago Revisited, Live at Joe Segals Jazz Showcase
- 1992 Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal
- 1989 Pittsburgh [2]
- 1987 Crystal [2]
- 1986 Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival 1985
- 1986 Rossiter Road [2]
- 1985 Digital Works [3]
- 1980 Night Song [2]
- 1980 Live At Bubba's
- 1980 Genetic Walk
- 1980 Intervals
- 1974/2017 Jamal Plays Jamal
- 1971 [2001] Live at Oil Can Harrys
- 1971 Live At Oil Can Harry's
- 1971 Freeflight [2]
- 1970 The Awakening
- 1968, 1972 [2015] Tranquility & Outertimeinnerspace
- 1963 Macanudo
- 1961 / 2017 Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (Live)
- 1961 Alhambra
- 1961 at the Blackhawk
- 1961 Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet
- 1960/2020 Happy Moods (Bonus Track Version)
- 1959/2019 The Piano Scene Of Ahmad Jamal
- 1959 Jamal At The Penthouse [2]
- 1959 Poinciana
- 1959 Portfolio Of Ahmad Jamal
- 1958 Ahmad's Blues
- 1958 Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing: But Not For Me (Japan)
- 1958 At The Pershing / But Not For Me [2]
- 1958 At Thе Pershing / But Not For Me
- 1958 Ahmad Jamal
- 1958 Volume IV (Live At The Spotlite Club, Washington, D.C./1958)
- 1955/2014 Ahmad Jamal Plays (Digitally Remastered)
- 1955 Chamber Music Of The New Jazz
Bootleg
- 2004 2004-08-06, Long Island Jazz Festival, Oyster Bay, NY
- 2003 2003-08-01, Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
- 1999 1999-02-18, Yoshi's, Oakland, CA - early
- 1985 1985-XX-XX, Tralfamadore Cafe, Buffalo, NY
Compilation
- 2022 Ahmad Jamal's Three Strings the Complete Okeh, Parrot & Epic Sessions 1951-1955
- 2018 Greatest Hits
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.1 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.2 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.3 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.4 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.5 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.6 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.7 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.8 1956-1962
- 2018 Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions Vol.9 1956-1962
- 2016 Trio & Quintet Recordings With Ray Crawford
- 2015 Zen Master of the Jazz Piano
- 2012 Eight Classic Albums
- 2011 Poinciana Revisited / Freeflight
- 2010 Jamal At The Penthouse / Count 'em 88
- 2010 The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62
- 2010 3 Original Album Classics
- 2006 Le Essenze Di Ahmad Jamal
- 2005 The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings
- 1998 PriceLess Jazz Collection
- 1995 I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn
- 1995 The Essence Part 1
- 1989 At His Very Best [2]
- 1988 The Sound Of Jazz - Ahmad Jamal In Concert
- 1958 At The Pershing And Other Live Recordings 1958-59
Live album
- 2015 Live In Marciac August 5th 2014
- 2014 Live At The Olympia 2012 [2]
- 2001 À L'Olympia
- 1999 Live In Paris
- 1999 Live In Paris 1996
- 1993 Chicago Revisited / Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase
- 1993 Live In Paris 1992
- 1993 Waltz For Debby - Live At Bubbas
- 1986 Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival 1985
- 1981 In Concert
- 1981 Live At Bubba's - Autumn In New York
- 1980 Waltz For Debby
- 1976 Recorded Live ''At Oil Can Harry's''
- 1968 At The Top: Poinciana Revisited (Live At The Village Gate 1968)