Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.[2]

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedAugust 15–17, 1960
StudioTer-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length33:28
LabelArgo
LPS-673
ProducerJack Tracy
Ahmad Jamal chronology
At the Pershing, Vol. 2
(1961)
Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet
(1961)
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Critical reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Ahmad's Waltz" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:44
  2. "Valentina" (Christine Reynolds) – 2:19
  3. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:57
  4. "Tempo for Two" (Joe Kennedy) – 3:26
  5. "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin) – 2:06
  6. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) – 2:50
  7. "Baía" (Ary Barroso) – 4:04
  8. "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) – 3:53
  9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 4:04
  10. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:05

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed May 22, 20121
  2. ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 22, 2012