Ahmad Jamal Plays | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1955 | |||
Recorded | May 23, 1955 Chicago | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:04 | |||
Label | Parrot[1] Argo LPS-602 | |||
Producer | Dave Usher | |||
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Chamber Music of the New Jazz Cover | ||||
Ahmad Jamal Plays is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1955 and originally released on the short-lived Parrot label in 1955.[2] The album was rereleased as Chamber Music of the New Jazz on the Argo label after Chess Records purchased the master tapes in 1956.[3]
The cover was credited to Eric Anderson, Jr.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, says Jamal's "communication with Crawford and Crosby was often magical."[4]