Standard Eyes

Standard Eyes
Standard Eyes
Compilation album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1967
Recorded	1958-1961
Genre	Jazz
Label	Cadet; LPS-786
Ahmad Jamal chronology

Standard Eyes is a compilation album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded from 1958 to 1961 for the Argo label, and was released in 1967. It draws its selections from the original Argo albums Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, Happy Moods, At the Pershing, Vol. 2, Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, and All of You.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Critical reception[]

The AllMusic review, giving the album 3 out of 5 stars, has Ken Dryden observing "One of Ahmad Jamal's most popular trios, with bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernel Fournier, is featured in this Cadet LP anthology of live recordings made between 1958 and 1961 for Argo. Even though the pianist sticks almost exclusively to very familiar standards, his fresh approach to each of them makes his interpretations very distinctive."^[2]

Track listing[]

"Billy Boy" (Traditional) from At the Pershing, Vol. 2 (1961)
"Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare) from Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (1961)
"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) from Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal (1959)
"Taboo" (E. Lecuona) from Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV (1958)
"I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) from At the Pershing, Vol. 2 (1961)
"So Beats My Heart for You" (Pat Ballard, Charles E. Henderson, Tom Waring) from Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal (1959)
"For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) from Happy Moods (1960)
"The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) from Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (1961)
"Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) from All of You (1962)
"The Girl Next Door" (Martin & Blaine, Leo Feist) from Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV (1958)

Personnel[]

Ahmad Jamal – piano
Israel Crosby – double bass
Vernel Fournier – drums

References[]

^ Ahmad Jamal discography accessed November 25, 2016
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2016

[Ahmad_Jamal_Discography-1] Ahmad Jamal discography accessed November 25, 2016

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2016

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Studio albums	Ahmad Jamal Plays (1955) The Ahmad Jamal Trio (1955) Count 'Em 88 (1956) The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal (1959) Jamal at the Penthouse (1959) Happy Moods (1960) Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet (1960) Macanudo (1962) The Roar of the Greasepaint (1965) Extensions (1965) Rhapsody (1966) Heat Wave (1966) Cry Young (1967) The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968) Tranquility (1968) The Awakening (1970) Ahmad Jamal '73 (1973) Jamalca (1974) Jamal Plays Jamal (1974) Genetic Walk (1975) Steppin' Out with a Dream (1976) One (1978) Intervals (1980) Night Song (1980) Digital Works (1985) Rossiter Road (1986) Crystal (1987) Pittsburgh (1989) I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn (1994) The Essence Part One (1995) Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (1995) Nature: The Essence Part Three (1997) Ballades (2019)
Live albums	Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV (1958) At the Pershing: But Not for Me (1958) At the Pershing, Vol. 2 (1958) Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal (1958) Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra (1961) All of You (1961) Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (1962) Poinciana (1963) Naked City Theme (1964) Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited (1968) Freeflight (1971) Outertimeinnerspace (1972) Recorded Live at Oil Can Harry's (1976) Live at Bubba's (1980) In Concert (1981) Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 (1985) Live in Paris 1992 (1992) Chicago Revisited: Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase (1992) Complete Live at the Pershing Lounge 1958 (2007) Complete Live at the Spotlite Club 1958 (2007)
Compilation albums	Standard Eyes (1967)