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Rhapsody (Ahmad Jamal album)
Rhapsody is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1965 and released in 1966 on the Cadet label.[2]
| Rhapsody | ||||
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| Released | July 1966 | |||
| Recorded | December 15–17, 1965 Nola Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:07 | |||
| Label | Cadet LPS-764 | |||
| Producer | Ahmad Jamal and Dick LaPalm | |||
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Critical reception edit
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow calls it "decent music, but not quite essential".[1]
Track listing edit
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker) – 4:45
- "This Could Be the Start of Something" (Steve Allen) – 3:35
- "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" (Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg) – 3:52
- "Effendi" (McCoy Tyner) – 4:06
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:00
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Webster) – 2:58
- "Strange" (John La Touche, Marvin Fisher) – 3:06
- "You Can Be Sure" (Joe Kennedy) – 3:48
- "Concern" (Ahmad Jamal) – 5:57
Personnel edit
- Ahmad Jamal – piano, arranger
- Jamil Nasser – bass
- Vernel Fournier – drums
- Unnamed fifteen-piece orchestra of violins, violas and cellos arranged by Joe Kennedy (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8)
References edit
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 18, 2012
- ^ Ahmad Jamal discography 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 18, 2012