Naked City Theme Explained

Naked City Theme
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Ahmad Jamal
Cover:	Naked City Theme.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	June 26–28, 1964
Venue:	The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:31
Label:	Argo LPS-733
Chronology:	Ahmad Jamal
Prev Title:	Poinciana
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	The Roar of the Greasepaint
Next Year:	1965

Naked City Theme is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at the Jazz Workshop in 1964 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "Jamal's distinctive chord voicings and use of space and dynamics remained his trademark. Worth searching for".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ahamad Jamal unless noted.

1. "Naked City Theme" (Billy May, Milt Raskin) 5:09
2. "Minor Moods" – 7:21
3. "Haitian Market Place" (Richard Evans) – 7:09
4. "Beautiful Love" (Victor Young, Wayne King) – 3:40
5. "One For Miles" – 9:00
6. "Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) – 7:12

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Jamil Sulieman – bass
• Chuck Lampkin – drums
• Reice Hamel – Recording Engineer

Notes and References

1. http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html Ahmad Jamal discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 21, 20121