1959年に発売された「The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal」からの音源。1951~52年のアーマッド・ジャマル初期のセッションの録音である。シカゴ生まれのベーシスト、イスラエル・クロスビーはジャマルの初期のキャリアでは欠かせないベーシスト。ギターのレイ・クロフォードが参加してのトリオは人気を博した。同じセッションからオリジナルLPには収録されなかった9曲がボーナストラックとして追加。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2019/06/19)
This fascinating date features pianist Ahmad Jamal at the beginning of his recording career. With guitarist Ray Crawford and either Eddie Calhoun or Israel Crosby on bass, Jamal showcases a style that would be a major influence on Miles Davis' music. Jamal's use of space and dynamics was very different than the style of any other jazz pianist of the era. His versions of "Old Devil Moon," "Will You Still Be Mine?," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," and "A Gal in Calico" inspired Miles to record the songs in a similar fashion, and his "Billy Boy" became the basis of a performance by the Red Garland Trio. Most fascinating is Jamal's inventive interpretation of "Pavanne," for it has a section very reminiscent of "So What" (which was not "composed" by Davis until over two years later) and a melody statement that is exactly the same as John Coltrane's "Impressions." ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi