Blues is the marriage of west african rhythms and musical sensibilities with the instruments and some of the musical forms of northern europe. When jazz fans talk about the greatest pianists, ahmad isnt mentioned nearly enough. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Although it was issued in 1959, the lp the piano scene of ahmad jamal compiles performances from jamals earliest recording sessions for okeh in 195152 in chicago, and a 1955 epic session from october 1955 in new york. For me actually, ahmads blues was one of the first pieces of jazz that i ever heard, with the exception of a mediocre cd of big band covers that. Buy mp3 music online ahmad jamal live at the olympia 2012 cd1. Dec 05, 2010 ahmad s blues is the sixth track on the miles davis quintet s workin. Ahmads blues this cd reissues most of the music recorded on one night by the 1958 ahmad jamal trio which consisted of the pianistleader, bassist israel crosby and drummer vernel fournier during a live performance in washington d. The cd concludes with ahmads blues, actually recorded under the rubric of the miles davis quintet for that groups album workin in may 1956, even though only garland, chambers, and drummer philly joe jones are present on the track. Pianist ahmad jamal is one of the great enigmas of jazz. In fact, the midtolate 1950s miles davis quintet recordings notably feature material previously recorded by mr. Ahmad s blues, the trio s 1958 live date in washington d. Jamal prefers to refer to his playing as american classical music rather than jazz and hes been regarded as a mainstream pianist but to stylistically.
Here you can buy and download music mp3 ahmad jamal. Watch the video for ahmads blues from miles daviss workin for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Find album release information for ahmads blues ahmad jamal on allmusic. Ahmad jamal the complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662 cd2. Supremely attentive playing by bassist israel crosby and drummer vernel fournier his brush work on the intricate, gearshifting autumn leaves is especially noteworthy provides groundwork, foil, and shifting frames for jamal s. Ahmad jamal live at the olympia 2012 cd1 mp3 album download. Check out ahmads blues by the gene harris quartet on amazon music.
From the album jamal at the penthouse january 1, 2010 get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Squeeze me, it could happen to you, but not for me, surrey with the fringe on top, ahmads blues, on green dolphin street and billy boy. Sep 28, 2009 when jazz fans talk about the greatest pianists, ahmad isnt mentioned nearly enough. Preceded by cookin and relaxin, workin is a mix of standards and originals, uptempos, ballads and a trio number, ahmad s blues. Listen to your favorite songs from ahmads blues by ahmad jamal now. Ahmads blues by ahmad jamal 8436569190463 vinyl lp. Ahmads blues, the trios 1958 live date in washington d. Then it turns to standards such as sammy cahns i should care. Ahmads blues, an album by ahmad jamal on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. How has he excited praise from musicians as diverse as art tatum, miles davis, anthony braxton, gil evans, pianist bill evans and respected critic and entrepreneur john hammond, yet is still held at arms length. Buy ahmad jamals album titled ahmads blues to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Someone at the prestigious verve jazz record company had an idea last summer.
Cd universe is your source for ahmad jamal trios song autumn leaves mp3 download lyrics and much more. Ahmads blues featuring the song autumn leaves mp3 download and lyrics. Miles and jamal became friends in the 1950s and davis recorded jamal s ahmad s blues on workin and new rhumba on miles ahead. The miles davis quintet, workin with the miles davis quintet. First extract of saturday morning download this track here.
Aint no fun when the rabbit got the gun hail to the kings. Ahmads blues is a must have for ahmad jamal fans and all jazz fans for that matter. Legendary jazz pianist ahmad jamal has released the first solo. Right click on the fullsize image and choose set as. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. May 30, 2010 ahmad s blues this contains a lot of material from generally that time period, and no duplication with the above album that i know of. We will exchange the defective product with the same item. Ahmad jamal trio autumn leaves mp3 download and lyrics.
There are few true jazz legends left alive now let alone still recording albums of the calibre of marseille. His arrangement of the folk tune billy boy, and poinciana not his. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. One might even say davis was obsessed with jamal for a while. Innovative jazz pianist who parlayed a lean approach, featuring intelligent use of space and an expert sense of pacing plus simple embellishments. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ahmed abdullah at the discogs marketplace. Throughout his long and storied career, ahmad has demonstrated both technical virtuosity and amazing style and creativity, this early live recording is no exception. We only accept returns for defective product that occurred when the cd was manufactured. From the titles on this set, which collects 41 tracks the first recordings from jamal s trio recorded between 195156, davis recorded jamal s new rumba, ahmad s blues, the neglected standards i dont wanna be kissed and gal in calico, and five other tunes. Ambient, electro, leftfield, acoustic, rhythmic noise, field recording genre. Ahmad jamal, four classic albums steve hoffman music forums. Ahmad jamal ahmad jamals alhambra dsd single rate 2.
Ahmad jamal the complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions. Digital transfers, audio enhancement and remastering at mca music media studios. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the. The pioneers of the blues legendary performers robert johnson, charley patton, muddy waters and b. Click on one of the above links to get the fullsize image. Like the whole album, theres a close swinging rhythm yet its still roomy enough to allow the interlocking musicians to listen, then react within the.
The record mostly consists of newly written creations, and there is an original cover of jimi hendrixs song. King mastered styles that ranged from the technically brilliant to the evocatively mythic. He named one of his albums afterfajr, in reference to the dawn. Jamal s total command of the keyboard, his charasmatic swing and daringly inventive solos that always tell a story. With latest double a blues band release standing on the shoulders of the blues from his youthful upbringing in music to his days with premonition and wusbs cafe ali, his wide ranging talents come fullcircle with latest double a blues band release. Buy ahmad jamals album titled ahmads blues to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to.
Ahmads blues by the gene harris quartet on amazon music. It s wellknown that miles davis was a fan of jamal s and admitted to being influenced by the pianist. Abd al malik, ahmad s blues lyrics, they cant take that away from me lyrics, pavanne, gal in calico lyrics, surrey with the fringe on top, billy boy, dont blame me lyrics, rica pulpa, crazy he calls me, squeeze me, aki and ukthay, old devil moon lyrics, seleritus, donkey serenade, black beauty, gal in calico lyrics. I restored those entries and have temporarily disabled the delete and edit functions to prevent further damage. Download top blues albums download music at musicmp3. His arrangement of the folk tune billy boy, and poinciana not his original composition, also stem from this period. Ahmad jamal is an american jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. Track listing freak back in the day touch the ceiling. Blue moon 2lp vinyl 180g double vinyl edition with download code. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Ahmads blues this contains a lot of material from generally that time period, and no duplication with the above album that i know of.
Jamals total command of the keyboard, his charasmatic swing and daringly inventive solos that always tell a story. Cd cd box sets cd with damaged case dxd gold cd hdcd cd k2 hd cd preowned cd preowned gold cd preowned xrcd sealed outofprint cd sealed outofprint gold cd uhqcd ultra hd. Ahmad jamal born frederick russell jones, july 2, 1930 is an american jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. Ahmads blues by ahmad jamal on amazon music unlimited. Abd al malik, ahmads blues lyrics, they cant take that away from me lyrics, pavanne, gal in calico lyrics, surrey with the fringe on top, billy boy, dont blame me lyrics, rica pulpa, crazy he calls me, squeeze me, aki and ukthay, old devil moon lyrics, seleritus, donkey serenade, black beauty, gal in. It was released on may 24, 1994, by giantreprise track listing freak back in the day touch the ceiling the jones can i. After the recording of the bestselling album but not for me, jamals music grew in. This is a list of world music networks rough guide albums. The financial success of the album enabled ahmad to buy and open his own restaurant and club in chicago, whilst the critical success established ahmads reputation for the following four decades. Their exemplary performances on ahmad s blues, a reissue of material recorded at the spotlite club in washington, dc on 6 september 1958, at last provides an opportunity for a radical reassessment of jamal s contribution to jazz. Someone tried to vandalise the database by deleting about 76k entries.
And catch ben webster, just hangin out, smokin a cig. Check out ahmads blues by ahmad jamal on amazon music. Poinciana reissued 1989 1963 jazz ahmad jamal download. Listening to it again, after downloading it recently, has been wonderful. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful smallgroup leaders in jazz. The miles davis quintet, philly joe jones drums, red garland piano, john coltrane tenor saxophone, miles davis trumpet, paul chambers bass, john coltrane saxophone, paul chambers double bass. Ahmads blues, initially released as two lps, was combined on one disc by grp in the early 1990s. Watch the video for ahmad s blues from miles davis s workin for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Jamal first recorded ahmad s blues on okeh records. This is the third in a series of four albums recorded in two marathon studio sessions in 1956, yielding music of high energy and immediacy. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Although it was issued in 1959, the lp the piano scene of ahmad jamal compiles performances from jamal s earliest recording sessions for okeh in 195152 in chicago, and a 1955 epic session from october 1955 in new york.
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