Jazz
"Poinciana" was such a big hit for the Ahmad Jamal Trio that the album Poinciana (recorded just eight months after the original single version) has a remake that served as the title cut. Performed live at the Spotlight Club in Washington D.C., the music features close musical communication between the trio members (who include bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernell Fournier) on such numbers as "A Gal In Calico," "Autumn Leaves," and "This Can't Be Love." Recorded the same day as The Ahmad Jamal Trio, Volume IV, this date was equally rewarding and worth searching for.
By Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
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As Miles Davis tells in his autobiography, Jamal's approach to jazz deeply influenced him. This recordings with a drumless trio, featuring Ray Crawford on guitar, show an incredible level of interplay and a carefully balanced alternation between arranged and improvised passages. There is a lot of virtuosity, but it is always functional to the mood and swing of the songs, many of which were later rendered by the famous quintet of Miles Davis with John Coltrane. It is also a kind of classical feeling in the clean touch of Jamal, that turns the music easy to listen in spite of its deepness.
By Alejandro Regueiro.
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Ahmad Jamal- (Piano),
Walter Perkins- (Drums),
Israel Crosby- (Bass),
Vernell Fournier- (Drums)
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01. Old Devil Moon 3:45
02. Ahmad's Blues 2:57
03. Poinciana 4:36
04. Billy Boy 2:41
05. Will You Still Be Mine 2:45
06. Pavanne 4:27
07. Crazy He Calls Me 4:59
08. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 2:52
09. Aki And Ukthay 3:08
10. Slaughter On 10th Avenue 4:53
11. A Gal In Calico 2:37
12. It's Easy To Remember 2:57
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