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 Big Byrd The Essence Part 2
(1995) Nature The Essence Part Three
(1997) Similar The Essence Part One, Nature: The Essence, I Remember Duke - Ho, Rossiter Road, Live at the Montreal Jazz Festi | ||
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.
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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.
- "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
Songs
1Lament8:59
2There's a Lull in My Life6:38
3Manhattan Reflections8:35
References
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