The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1968
Recorded	February 12 & 13, 1968 Fine Recording Studios, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	28:05
Label	Cadet LPS-807
Producer	Richard Evans
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Cry Young (1967) The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968) Tranquility (1968)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Cadet label.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 2:38
2. "Ballad for Beverly" (Bob Williams) - 3:24
3. "Of Bass I Love" (Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman) - 2:40
4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 2:40
5. "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) - 2:47
6. "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) - 2:50
7. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 2:23
8. "Gypsies in the Wind" (Williams) - 2:55
9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 2:48
10. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 3:00

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal - piano
• Jamil Sulieman - bass
• Frank Gant - drums
• The Howard Roberts Choir - vocals
• Hale Smith - conductor

References