The Ahmad Jamal Trio

The Ahmad Jamal Trio
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1956
Recorded	October 25, 1955 Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:04
Label	Epic LN 3212
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Ahmad Jamal Plays (1955) The Ahmad Jamal Trio (1955) Count 'Em 88 (1956)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Ahmad Jamal Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Epic label.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Jamal was creating quite a stir at the time with his fresh chord voicings and use of space and dynamics".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Perfidia" (Alberto Domínguez) - 3:57
2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 8:32
3. "Rica Pulpa" (Eliseo Grenet) - 3:51
4. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer) - 2:41
5. "Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) - 3:51
6. "Something to Remember You By" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 2:49
7. "Black Beauty" (Duke Ellington) - 3:27
8. "The Donkey Serenade" (Herbert Stothart, Rudolf Friml) - 3:18
9. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 3:22
10. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:00

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal - piano
• Ray Crawford - guitar
• Israel Crosby - bass

References