Rossiter Road Explained

Rossiter Road
Type:Album
Artist:Ahmad Jamal
Cover:Rossiter Road.jpg
Released:1986
Recorded:February 1, 1986
Studio:Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:25
Label:Atlantic 781 645-1
Producer:Ahmad Jamal and Laura Hess-Hay
Chronology:Ahmad Jamal
Prev Title:Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Crystal
Next Year:1987

Rossiter Road is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1986 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album debuted on the Billboard Top Jazz Album chart on June 7, 1986 and would spend 10 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #21.

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said, "Few of pianist Ahmad Jamal's many recordings are not worth picking up, and this effort for Atlantic boasts some fresh material and fine playing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal except as indicated

  1. "Milan" – 5:50
  2. "If I Find the Way" – 4:12
  3. "Without You" – 5:18
  4. "Acorn" – 4:58
  5. "Yellow Fellow" (Christian Paulin) – 6:20
  6. "Autumn Rain" – 5:32
  7. "Winter Snow" – 4:11
  8. "Rossiter Road" – 6:09

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html Ahmad Jamal discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 25, 2012