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The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal · The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal was released in 1959, but the recordings come from earlier years. They date from his first sessions for Okeh in Chicago in 1951 and 1952 and from a session for Epic in New York in October 1955. There are also tracks from the sessions for the 1956 album The Ahmad Jamal Trio. The record therefore shows how the pianist sounded at the beginning of his career.
The repertoire consists of standards and his own work, such as Old Devil Moon, Poinciana and Ahmad's Blues. The jazz historian Scott Yanow remarked that Jamal's use of space and dynamics was very different from that of any other jazz pianist of the time. According to him, the record shows a style that would have a great influence on the music of Miles Davis.
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Track list
- 1Old Devil Moon3:45Apple Music ↗
- 2Ahmad's Blues2:56Apple Music ↗
- 3Poinciana4:36Apple Music ↗
- 4Billy Boy2:40Apple Music ↗
- 5Will You Still Be Mine2:44Apple Music ↗
- 6Pavanne4:25Apple Music ↗
- 7Crazy He Calls Me4:59Apple Music ↗
- 8The Surrey With the Fringe On Top2:51Apple Music ↗
- 9Aki and Ukthay3:07Apple Music ↗
- 10Slaughter On Tenth Avenue4:54Apple Music ↗
- 11A Gal in Calico2:37Apple Music ↗
- 12It's Easy to Remember2:56Apple Music ↗
- 13Perfidia (Bonus)3:57Apple Music ↗
- 14Love for Sale (Bonus)8:32Apple Music ↗
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