This album is unusual in two ways.
Because pianist Ahmad Jamal would soon become famous for his piano/bass/drums trios, it is often forgotten that, up until 1956, his group consisted of bassist Israel Crosby and guitarist Ray Crawford.
Crawford's percussive hitting of his guitar would soon be utilized by Herb Ellis in Oscar Peterson's Trio.
And, although it is know that Miles Davis listened closely to Jamal and often "borrowed" his repertoire, few probably realize that Gil Evans based some of his famous arrangements on Jamal's interpretations.
A comparison of "New Rumba" and "Medley" (which is really "I Don't Want To Be Kissed") on this album with Evans' version for Miles Ahead in 1957 sounds nearly identical despite the very different personnel.
It is a pity that Jamal would soon change his group's instrumentation since his communication with Crawford and Crosby (heard here on such tunes as "A Foggy Day," "All of You," "I Get a Kick out of You" and "Spring Is Here") was often magical, but he would soon gain great popularity with the upcoming guitarless trio (which was just as telepathic).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Foggy DayGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | All of YouCole Porter | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 3 | It Ain't Necessarily SoGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | I Get a Kick Out of YouCole Porter | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| 5 | Jeff | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| 6 | Darn That DreamEddie DeLange, James Van Heusen | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Spring Is HereLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| 8 | New Rumba | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Medley (I Don't Want To Be Kissed) | Ahmad Jamal | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Crawford | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 2 | Israel Crosby | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 3 | Eddie DeLange | Composer |
| 4 | Ken Druker | Executive Producer |
| 5 | Jack Elliott | Composer |
| 6 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 7 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 8 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 9 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 10 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 11 | Ahmad Jamal | Composer, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 13 | Bryan Koniarz | Producer |
| 14 | Herbert Lust | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Jayme Pieruzzi | Mastering |
| 16 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 17 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 18 | Mark Cooper Smith | Production Assistant |
| 19 | Sherniece Smith | Art Producer |
| 20 | Harold Spina | Composer |
| 21 | David Usher | Audio Production, Original Recording Producer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |