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Ahmad Jamal: Freeflight

In July 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Freeflight”, the 28th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Montreux Jazz Festival” in the “Casino de Montreux” in Switzerland, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano, electric piano
  • Jamil Nasser – bass
  • Frank Gant – drums
  • Carlos Olms – engineer
  • Stephan Sulke – engineer
  • George Whiteman – design
  • Georges A. Braunschweig – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ahmad Jamal, except where noted.

  1. Introduction
  2. Effendi – McCoy Tyner
  3. Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock
  4. Manhattan Reflections
  5. Poinciana – Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon

Ahmad Jamal: Rhapsody

In July 1966, “Cadet” label released “Rhapsody”, the 21st Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Nola Studios” in New York, and was produced by Dick LaPalm and Ahmad Jamal.

Personnel:

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano, arrangements
  • Jamil Nasser – bass
  • Vernel Fournier – drums
  • Unnamed fifteen-piece orchestra 
  • Joe Kennedy – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Hear a Rhapsody – Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker
  2. This Could Be the Start of Something – Steve Allen
  3. Then I’ll Be Tired Of You – Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg
  4. Effendi – McCoy Tyner
  5. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  6. The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
  7. Strange – John La Touche, Marvin Fisher
  8. You Can Be Sure – Joe Kennedy
  9. Concern – Ahmad Jamal

McCoy Tyner: Inception

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In June 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Inception”, the debut McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Bob Gomel – cover photography
  • Burt Goldblatt – liner photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

  1. Inception
  2. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
  3. Blues for Gwen
  4. Sunset
  5. Effendi
  6. Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash