Ahmad Jamal

• 2-CD SET

• INCLUDES 12 BONUS TRACKS

• 12 PAGES BOOKLET

This release compiles all known 1961 performances by the celebrated Ahmad Jamal Trio with Israel Crosby and Vernel Fournier at the pianist’s own club, the Alhambra in Chicago. The Alhambra performances were originally issued on two LPs, Ahmad Jamal’s Alhambra (Argo LPS-685), and All of You (Argo LPS-691). Four extra tunes from the engagement that were not issued on the original LPs have been added here, as well as two complete rarely heard sessions by the same trio recorded during the same period. This formation of the group wouldn’t last long, as Israel Crosby died in mid-1962.

PERSONNEL:

• Ahmad Jamal - (piano)
• Israel Crosby - (bass)
• Vernel Fournier - (drums)

Live at Ahmad Jamal’s Alhambra, Chicago, circa June 22, 1961.

• (*) From the same sessions but not included on the original LP.
• (**) BONUS TRACKS:
• CD TWO [7-9]: Same personnel. Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, June 5, 1961.
• CD TWO [10-18]: Same personnel. Chicago, June 30, 1958.

TRACKS:

• CD ONE (74:34)
• 01 WE KISS IN A SHADOW
• 02 SWEET AND LOVELY
• 03 THE PARTY’S OVER
• 04 LOVE FOR SALE
• 05 SNOW FALL
• 06 BROADWAY
• 07 WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
• 08 AUTUMN LEAVES
• 09 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?
• 10 THE BREEZE AND I
• 11 TIME ON MY HANDS
• 12 ANGEL EYES
• 13 YOU GO TO MY HEAD
• 14 STAR EYES
• 15 ALL OF YOU

• CD TWO (77:15)
• 01 YOU’RE BLASÉ
• 02 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?
• 03 POINCIANA (*)
• 04 WE KISS IN A SHADOW #2 (*)
• 05 STELLA BY STARLIGHT (*)
• 06 THE LADY IS A TRAMP (*)
• 07 I’M OLD FASHIONED (**)
• 08 WE KISS IN A SHADOW #3 [Studio version] (**)
• 09 CHI-TOWN (**)
• 10 SECRET LOVE (**)
• 11 TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (**)
• 12 CHEEK TO CHEEK (**) 13 IT’S YOU OR NO ONE (**) 14 SOFT WINDS (**) 15 LOVE (**) 16 AKI AND UKTHAY (**) 17 LOVE FOR SALE (**) 18 THAT’S ALL (**)