Ahmad Jamal

• 180 GRAM COLORED RED VINYL

• THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS

• 5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Although they were not Ahmad Jamal’s first recordings, the 1958 Pershing and Spotlite performances marked the beginning of his success.

The original album At the Pershing/ But Not for Me, taped at the Pershing Lounge in Chicago on January 16 & 17, 1958, included eight of the 43 tunes played by the trio, which were carefully selected by the pianist himself. This splendid formation would last until 1962, for on August 11 of that year bassist Israel Crosby died of a heart attack. To the eight tunes on the original album, four extra tunes also recorded at the Pershing have been added here.

PERSONNEL:

• AHMAD JAMAL - (piano)
• ISRAEL CROSBY - (bass)
• VERNEL FOURNIER - (drums)

Live at the Pershing Lounge, Chicago, January 16 & 17, 1958.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1 BUT NOT FOR ME
• A2 THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP
• A3 MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT
• A4 MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! (PUT ANOTHER NICKEL
• A5 THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE
• A6 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (*)
• A7 IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING (*)

• SIDE B:
• B1 POINCIANA
• B2 WOODY ‘N YOU
• B3 WHAT’S NEW?
• B4 CHEROKEE (*)
• B5 I’LL REMEMBER APRIL (*)

• (*) BONUS TRACKS.
• From the same sessions. Not on the original LP configuration.