1996 studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 Released 1996 Recorded October 30–31, 1994 and February 6–7, 1995 Studio Studio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint Denis, France and Clinton Recording Studios, New York City Genre Jazz Length 57 :31 Label Birdology 529447-2
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the Birdology label.[3]
Critical reception [ ] Richard S. Ginell, in his review for Allmusic , states "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".[1]
Track listing [ ] All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
"Lament" – 8:59
"There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon , Harry Revel ) – 6:38
"Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
"Big Byrd" – 15:13
"Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
"I Love You " (Cole Porter ) – 8:30 Personnel [ ] References [ ] show Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums
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Discoveries Presenting Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley , 1955)Jammin' with Gene Gene Ammons , 1956)All Night Long Kenny Burrell , 1956)All Day Long 2 Guitars Jimmy Raney , 1957)Whims of Chambers Paul Chambers , 1956)Paul Chambers Quintet Sonny's Crib Sonny Clark , 1957)My Conception Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke , 1955)Lush Life John Coltrane , 1957–58)The Believer The Last Trane Black Pearls Davis Cup Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)Wailing With Lou Lou Donaldson , 1957)Lou Takes Off This Is New Kenny Drew , 1957)All Mornin' Long Red Garland , 1957)Soul Junction High Pressure One Flight Up Dexter Gordon , 1964)Ladybird Snap Your Fingers Al Grey , 1962)Johnny Griffin Sextet Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 Guru , 1993)Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality My Point of View Herbie Hancock , 1993)Tone Tantrum Swamp Seed Jimmy Heath , 1963)Informal Jazz Elmo Hope , 1956)African High Life Solomon Ilori , 1963)Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)Quartet-Quintet Hank Jones , 1955)Bluebird TV Action Jazz! Mundell Lowe , 1959)The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall Goin' Out of My Head Wes Montgomery , 1965)Hush! Duke Pearson , 1962)Wahoo! Another One Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)Winner's Circle Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)Blues in Trinity Dizzy Reece , 1958)The Cool Voice of Rita Reys Dimensions & Extensions Sam Rivers , 1967)Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 Don't Stop the Carnival Sonny Rollins , 1978)Silver's Blue Horace Silver , 1956)6 Pieces of Silver A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two Taylor's Wailers Art Taylor , 1957)Soul Sauce Cal Tjader , 1964)A Bluish Bag Stanley Turrentine , 1967)Top Brass Ernie Wilkins , 1955)Pairing Off Phil Woods , 1956)
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