Ahmad Jamal - Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet

Ahmad Jamal - Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet - Argo LP 673 - Cadet Reissue B&W Cover Pressing, Orange Label, Stereo

Ahmad Jamal - Piano
Israel Crosby - Bass
Vernell Fournier - Drums

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Joe Kennedy - Violin
Ray Crawford - Guitar

All Arrangements by Joe Kennedy

Recorded - August 15, 16 &17 1960, Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago

Supervision - Jack Tracy
Engineer - Ron Malo
Cover - Don Bronstein

Released - March 6, 1961

Here's an interesting and different early 60s Ahmad Jamal Argo side - a quintet recording with Jamal sharing the front line with guitarist Ray Crawford and violinist Joe Kennedy. Jamal's trio sides of this period are seminal, but not sure this side is as successful, although the guitar and violin are mostly supportive here. Good fidelity off a later Cadet pressing with B&W cover, unfortunately.

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