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Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2

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Released
  
1996

Artist
  
Ahmad Jamal

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
57:31

Release date
  
1996

Genre
  
Jazz

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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

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Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the Birdology label.

Contents

Critical reception

Richard S. Ginell, in his review for Allmusic, states "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Lament" – 8:59
  2. "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 6:38
  3. "Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
  4. "Big Byrd" – 15:13
  5. "Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
  6. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 8:30

Personnel

  • 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)

    • Songs

    1Lament8:59
    2There's a Lull in My Life6:38
    3Manhattan Reflections8:35

    References

    Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 Wikipedia
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