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Naked City Theme

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Released
  
1965

Length
  
39:31

Release date
  
1965

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
June 26–28, 1964

Artist
  
Ahmad Jamal

Label
  
Argo

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Venue
  
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco

Naked City Theme (1964)
  
The Roar of the Greasepaint (1965)

Similar
  
The Roar of the Greasepaint, Cry Young, The Bright - the Blue and the B, Freeflight, Macanudo

Ahmad jamal naked city theme


Naked City Theme is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at the Jazz Workshop in 1964 and released on the Argo label.

Contents

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Critical reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "Jamal's distinctive chord voicings and use of space and dynamics remained his trademark. Worth searching for".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahamad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Naked City Theme" (Billy May, Milt Raskin) 5:09
  2. "Minor Moods" – 7:21
  3. "Haitian Market Place" (Richard Evans) – 7:09
  4. "Beautiful Love" (Victor Young, Wayne King) – 3:40
  5. "One For Miles" – 9:00
  6. "Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) – 7:12

Personnel

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano
  • Jamil Sulieman – bass
  • Chuck Lampkin – drums
  • Songs

    1Naked City Theme5:09
    2Minor Moods7:21
    3Haitian Market Place7:09

    References

    Naked City Theme Wikipedia