In May 1968, “Cadet” label released “The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful”, the 24^th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “Fine Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

1. Wild Is the Wind – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
2. Ballad for Beverly – Bob Williams
3. Of Bass I Love – Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman
4. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
5. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) – Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas
6. At Long Last Love – Cole Porter
7. Never Let Me Go – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
8. Gypsies in the Wind – Bob Williams
9. Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
10. By Myself – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz