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Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961
Release Date: 1998-04-07, Audio CD, Verve
- Price Range:$14.98 to $22.99 | 3 stores
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- Posted: Oct-06-2008
Ahmad Jamal
I have most of these tunes on other CD's and records. Now Ihave them all on one disc.
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- Posted: Jun-09-2008
A great album and a great bargain
What you get here are two chock-full CDs of the best of Ahmad Jamal's trio output during the late 50s and early 60s. Maybe his absolute best output, period. Ahmad plays smoothly, melodically, adding quirky interpretations of the melody a little at a time. Sometimes he improvises by subtracting,...
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- Posted: Oct-17-2007
Outstanding
This is actually the second time I have purchased this particular CD. I had relatives visiting for the weekend and this 2-CD set was a huge hit with everyone so I purchased the 2nd one as a gift for them. Ahmad Jamal is awesome and his music is soothing, relaxing, and soul-stirring. I am in...
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- Posted: Sep-24-2007
Choosing a Jamal Album
I have on vinyl "Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk" & "Chamber Music of the New Jazz". I have scanned all of the Jamal CD's and couldn't find "THE ONE" comparable to those two! Now I know why! The original trio was in existence from 1954 to 1961: Ahmad Jamal, piano;Isreal Crosby, bass; Vernell...
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- Posted: Apr-04-2006
Really excellent, I feel like a fool for overlooking it
I have bought most of Ahmad Jamal's CDs and picked this up to fill out my collection. I started with "The Essence" and mostly worked backwards in time. I'm sorry I didn't start with this one: it is really excellent. (But I suppose if I had started here I would have guessed that Jamal is senile...
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- Posted: Feb-04-2006
One of the best
This compilation consists of some of what I consider to be the best jazz ever recorded. There is impeccable, contagious groove throughout, but it is at the same time so sensitive, so musical, and so restrained. Definitely one of the tightest trios of all time. I would consider Ahmad to be in...
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- Posted: Sep-18-2005
Breath Taking....
Ahmad Jamal is one of the finest and smoothest pianist period! I use to listen to "Live at the Pershing" when I was in college. "Poinciana" would always put me in the right frame of mind. This compilation is well worth the money! It is the next best thing to seeing him "Live" in person.
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- Posted: Jan-20-2005
1958 - 1961 -- Hardly, More like 1958 to Forever
We're lucky when music is initially captivating. Enriched when it is enduring. Ahmad's great launching platform is fortunately for us, both. Empowered by a world class supporting cast, Jamal showcases the talents that earn him worldwide recognition, and also mark a musical turning point for jazz...
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- Posted: Jan-02-2003
At The Pershing...and more -- Inspired Miles Davis!
The first sides are from the classic "Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing" which was as essential listening in its way as "Kind of Blue." Miles was inspired by the selection of show tunes, many of which he also recorded later with Red Garland playing the Ahmad Jamal role on piano. I think it was not so...
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- Posted: Dec-14-2002
tightest...band...ever!
From a musician's standpoint, this band displays more interplay in one chorus of a tune than some bands have in a lifetime. The almost psychic connection between the trio is amazing to listen to. They pull changes in tempo, feel, time signature, breaks, hits, they do it all without flinching....
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