Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
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1996 studio album by Ahmad Jamal
| Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | October 30–31, 1994 and February 6–7, 1995 |
| Studio | Studio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint Denis, France and Clinton Recording Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 57:31 |
| Label | Birdology 529447-2 |
| Ahmad Jamal chronology | |
|
The Essence Part One (1995) Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (1996) Nature: The Essence Part Three (1997) | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, containing performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the Birdology label.[3]
Critical reception
[edit ]Richard S. Ginell, in his review for AllMusic, stated: "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".[1]
Track listing
[edit ]All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
- "Lament" – 8:59
- "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 6:38
- "Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
- "Big Byrd" – 15:13
- "Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
- "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 8:30
Personnel
[edit ]- Ahmad Jamal – piano
- James Cammack – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6)
- Jamil Nasser – bass (tracks 3 & 4)
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Manolo Badrena – percussion
- Joe Kennedy, Jr. – violin (track 3)
- Donald Byrd – trumpet (track 4)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed May 28, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 761. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2012年05月27日 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 28, 2012