Ahmad’s Blues

~ Release by Ahmad Jamal (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

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

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-02 11:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ahmad’s Blues
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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
54:06
2It Could Happen to You
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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:
It Could Happen to You (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:16
3I Wish I Knew
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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 (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:46
4Autumn Leaves
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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 (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
7:40
5Stompin’ at the Savoy
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
instrumental recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1958-09-06)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
4:16
6Cheek to Cheek
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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 (American pianist and score composer) 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 (American pianist and score composer) 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. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
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 (American pianist and score composer) 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 (American pianist and score composer) 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 (Cuban composer) (in 1934)
4:02
11Autumn in New York
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm (on 1958-09-06)
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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. (not for release label use!)
3:18
12A Gal in Calico
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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 (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
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 (American pianist and score composer) 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 (American pianist and score composer) 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 (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:40
15Seleritus
recording engineer:
Malcolm Chisholm
executive producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) 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 (American pianist and score composer) 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. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
5:07