Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet explained

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ahmad Jamal
Cover:	Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	August 15–17, 1960
Studio:	Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:28
Label:	Argo LPS-673
Producer:	Jack Tracy
Chronology:	Ahmad Jamal
Prev Title:	At the Pershing, Vol. 2
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra
Next Year:	1961

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Ahmad's Waltz" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:44
2. "Valentina" (Christine Reynolds) – 2:19
3. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:57
4. "Tempo for Two" (Joe Kennedy) – 3:26
5. "Hallelujah" (Vincent Youmans, Leo Robin) – 2:06
6. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) – 2:50
7. "Baía" (Ary Barroso) – 4:04
8. "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) – 3:53
9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 4:04
10. "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:05

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Joe Kennedy – violin
• Ray Crawford – guitar
• Israel Crosby – bass
• Vernel Fournier – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html Ahmad Jamal discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/listen-to-the-ahmad-jamal-quintet-r141397 Allmusic Review