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Count 'Em 88

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Released
  
1956

Release date
  
1956

Label
  
Argo

Length
  
34:40

Producer
  
Phil Chess

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
September 17 and October 4, 1956

Studio
  
Universal Recording, Chicago

Count 'Em 88 (1956)
  
At the Pershing But Not for Me (1958)

Artists
  
Ahmad Jamal, Ahmad Jamal Trio

Similar
  
Ahmad Jamal albums, Jazz albums

Count 'Em 88 is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.

Contents

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The 'Jamal sound,' with its expert use of dynamics, close interplay, space and subtle surprises was very much in place, and this out-of-print set is on the same level as his better-known hits to come".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Volga Boatmen" (Traditional) – 3:49
  2. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 3:18
  3. "How About You?" (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed) – 5:26
  4. "I Just Can't See for Looking" (Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford) – 2:04
  5. "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) – 2:34
  6. "Beat Out One" – 5:24
  7. "Maryam" – 3:36
  8. "It's Easy to Remember" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:35
  9. "Jim Love Sue" – 2:54

Personnel

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano
  • Israel Crosby – bass
  • Walter Perkins – drums

    • Songs

    1Volga Boatman3:55
    2Green Dolphin Street3:21
    3How About You5:30

    References

    Count 'Em 88 Wikipedia
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