DJ Jazzy's Jazz Weekend #1
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jazzy_daveFor this weekend i am doing a number of jazzy posts.
Enjoy.
Buddy Greco- The Lady Is A Tramp
Dinah Washington : What Difference A Day Makes
Ella Fitzgerlad - Solid As A Rock
Diana Krall - Let's Fall In Love
Nina Simone - Love Me Or leave Me
Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear
Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves
Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana (Song of the Trees)
Ahmad Jamal (born Fritz Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. According to American music critic Stanley Crouch, Jamal is second in importance in the development of jazz after 1945 only to Charlie Parker. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
At the Pershing: But Not for Me is a 1958 jazz album by pianist Ahmad Jamal. The recordings took place on January 16, 1958, at the Pershing Lounge of Chicago's Pershing Hotel and each set played that night was recorded, a total of 43 tracks, of which 8 were selected by Jamal for the album. The LP was released as Argo Records LP-628. Jamal's previous releases on Argo had been from previously made masters; this was his first release recorded for Argo, and his first album recorded live.
Ahmad's accompanied by Ahmad Jamal on (piano), Israel Crosby (bass) & Vernel Fournier (drums).
Enjoy.
Buddy Greco- The Lady Is A Tramp
Dinah Washington : What Difference A Day Makes
Ella Fitzgerlad - Solid As A Rock
Diana Krall - Let's Fall In Love
Nina Simone - Love Me Or leave Me
Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear
Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves
Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana (Song of the Trees)
Ahmad Jamal (born Fritz Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. According to American music critic Stanley Crouch, Jamal is second in importance in the development of jazz after 1945 only to Charlie Parker. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
At the Pershing: But Not for Me is a 1958 jazz album by pianist Ahmad Jamal. The recordings took place on January 16, 1958, at the Pershing Lounge of Chicago's Pershing Hotel and each set played that night was recorded, a total of 43 tracks, of which 8 were selected by Jamal for the album. The LP was released as Argo Records LP-628. Jamal's previous releases on Argo had been from previously made masters; this was his first release recorded for Argo, and his first album recorded live.
Ahmad's accompanied by Ahmad Jamal on (piano), Israel Crosby (bass) & Vernel Fournier (drums).
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