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Tranquility (Ahmad Jamal album)

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Released
  
1968

Length
  
38:22

Release date
  
1968

Label
  
ABC Records

Recorded
  
1968

Artist
  
Ahmad Jamal

Producer
  
Bob Thiele

Genre
  
Jazz

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Tranquility (1968)
  
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Similar
  
Ahmad Jamal albums, Jazz albums

Tranquility is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on ABC-Paramount and subsequently rereleased on the Impulse! label in 1973.

Contents

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Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "While not to be ranked amongst his greatest works, Tranquility is a very fine recording and any opportunity to hear this master should not be missed".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal except where noted.

  1. "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:25
  2. "The Look of Love" (Bacharach, David) – 2:48
  3. "When I Look in Your Eyes" (Leslie Bricusse) – 4:18
  4. "Illusions Opticas" (Joe Kennedy) – 2:25
  5. "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) – 2:42
  6. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 3:41
  7. "Tranquility" – 8:53
  8. "Free Again" (Armand Canfora, Joss Baselli, Robert Colby) – 4:45
  9. "Manhattan Reflections" – 6:25

Personnel

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano
  • Jamil Sulieman – bass
  • Frank Gant – drums
  • The Howard Roberts Choir – vocals
  • Hale Smith – conductor

    • Songs

    1I Say a Little Prayer2:26
    2The Look of Love2:49
    3When I Look in Your Eyes4:18

    References

    Tranquility (Ahmad Jamal album) Wikipedia
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