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Ahmad Jamal - Jamal at The Penthouse + Count 'Em 88

Ahmad Jamal

Title:  Jamal at The Penthouse + Count 'Em 88

Label:  Essential Jazz Classics
Cat No:EJC55463
Format:CD

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• The long-unavailable complete LP ‘Jamal at the Penthouse’ (originally Argo LP646), which in spite of its title, contains a tightly arranged studio session by the classic Jamal trio plus a string orchestra.

• As a bonus, another complete Argo LP by Jamal: ‘Count ‘Em 88’ (originally Argo LP610), as well as bonus trio versions of “Ahmad’s Blues” and “Seleritus”, the two Jamal compositions from Jamal at the Penthouse.

• Total Time: 74:09 - 21 tracks - Includes 12-page booklet

• Personnel : Ahmad Jamal, piano, on all tracks, with; Israel Crosby, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums - plus String Orchestra conducted and arranged by Joe Kennedy - New York, February 27-28, 1959. On bonus album: ‘Count ’Em 88’ : Ahmad Jamal (p), Israel Crosby (b), Walter Perkins (d) - Chicago, September 27 & October 4, 1956. On bonus tracks, with: Ray Crawford (g), Eddie Calhoun (b) - Chicago, May 5, 1952; and Israel Crosby (b), Vernell Fournier (d) - Spotlite Club, Washington, September 6, 1958.

Track Listing for Jamal at The Penthouse + Count 'Em 88
01 COMME CI, COMME ÇA 2:53
02 IVY 4:03
03 NEVER NEVER LAND 3:12
04 TANGERINE 2:46
05 AHMAD’S BLUES 4:25
06 SELERITUS 3:06
07 I LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE TUNE 1:46
08 I’M ALONE WITH YOU 3:15
09 SOPHISTICATED GENTLEMAN 4:14
10 VOLGA BOATMAN 3:53*
11 ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET 3:21*
12 HOW ABOUT YOU? 5:30*
13 I JUST CAN’T SEE FOR LOOKIN’ 2:05*
14 SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS
14 YEAR 2:38*
15 BEAT OUT ONE 5:28*
16 MARYAM 3:40*
17 EASY TO REMEMBER 5:44*
18 JIM LOVES SUE 2:52*
19 I WISH I KNEW 3:48*
20 AHMAD’S BLUES [trio version] 2:54**
21 SELERITUS [trio version] 3:13**
Total Time: 74:09


Reviews
Jazzwise - Roy Carr
If you know the man's work then you'll need no further persuading.
Jazz Journal - Derek Ansell
This set is vintage, swinging Jamal, particularly the tracks featuring the original group from 1958.

Discovery catalogue available for
Ahmad Jamal
Live in Baalbeck

Happy Moods

Live Paris 1996 / In Search of / It's Magic (3CD)

Jamal at The Penthouse + Count 'Em 88

A l'Olympia (Live in Paris 2000)

In Search Of

After Fajr

It's Magic

A Quiet Time

Essence Part 1

Essence Part 2

Nature

Live in Paris 1996

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