The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful explained
| The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Ahmad Jamal |
| Cover: | The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful.jpg |
| Released: | 1968 |
| Recorded: | February 12 & 13, 1968 |
| Studio: | Fine Recording Studios, New York |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 28:05 |
| Label: | Cadet
LPS-807 |
| Producer: | Richard Evans |
| Chronology: | Ahmad Jamal |
| Prev Title: | Cry Young |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Tranquility |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Cadet label.[1]
Critical reception
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
Track listing
- "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:38
- "Ballad for Beverly" (Bob Williams) – 3:24
- "Of Bass I Love" (Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman) – 2:40
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:40
- "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) – 2:47
- "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:50
- "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:23
- "Gypsies in the Wind" (Williams) – 2:55
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 2:48
- "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:00
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html Ahmad Jamal discography
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bright-the-blue-and-the-beautiful-r154796 Allmusic Review
