Ahmad Jamal Plays

Ahmad Jamal Plays is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1955 and originally released on the short-lived Parrot label in 1955.^[2] The album was rereleased as Chamber Music of the New Jazz on the Argo label after Chess Records purchased the master tapes in 1956.^[3]

Ahmad Jamal Plays
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1955
Recorded	May 23, 1955 Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:04
Label	Parrot[1] Argo LPS-602
Producer	Dave Usher
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Ahmad Jamal Plays (1955) The Ahmad Jamal Trio (1956)
Chamber Music of the New Jazz Cover

The cover was credited to Eric Anderson, Jr.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, says Jamal's "communication with Crawford and Crosby was often magical."^[4]

Track listing

1. "New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) – 4:42
2. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:26
3. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 3:19
4. "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:04
5. "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)" (Jack Elliot, Harold Spina) – 3:29
6. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Porter) – 4:53
7. "Jeff" (Ray Crawford) – 4:56
8. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:14
9. "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:01

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Ray Crawford – guitar
• Israel Crosby – bass

References

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
2. Büttner, A., Campbell, R., & Pruter, R. The Parrot and Blue Lake Labels accessed May 22, 2012
3. Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 17, 2016
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 22, 2012