Ahmad’s Blues

~ Release by Ahmad Jamal (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Producer (Original) – Dave Usher
Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews

Tracklist

1CD
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1Ahmad’s Blues
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live recording of:
Ahmad’s Blues (on 1958-09-06)
composer:
Ahmad Jamal
4:06
2It Could Happen to You4:16
3I Wish I Knew
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
I Wish I Knew (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
3:46
4Autumn Leaves
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc.
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
7:40
5Stompin’ at the Savoy4:16
6Cheek to Cheek
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4:47
7The Girl Next Door
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
The Girl Next Door (on 1958-09-06)
composer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
3:26
8Secret Love
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
3:52
9Squatty Roo
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Squatty Roo (on 1958-09-06)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
2:19
10Taboo
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Tabú (original 1934 spanish lyrics) (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Margarita Lecuona (in 1934)
4:02
11Autumn in New York
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc.
3:18
12A Gal in Calico
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
A Gal in Calico (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4:44
13That’s All
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
That’s All (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Alan Brandt
composer:
Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes
publisher:
Mixed Bag Music Inc. and Travis Music
2:38
14Should I?
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (from 1958-09-05 until 1958-09-06) and Vernel Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (in 1958-09, from 1958-09-05 until 1958-09-06, on 1958-09-06)
washtub bass:
Israel Crosby (from 1958-09-05 until 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (in 1958-09, on 1958-09-06) and Spotlight Club in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1958-09-05 until 1958-09-06)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Should I (from 1958-09-05 until 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:40
15Seleritus
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live recording of:
Seleritus (on 1958-09-06)
composer:
Ahmad Jamal
3:12
16Let’s Fall in Love
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
producer:
Orrin Keepnews and Dave Usher
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1958-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (on 1958-09-06)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (on 1958-09-06)
recorded at:
Spotlite Club in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1958-09-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
5:07