THE FIRST TOP-HIT ALBUM BY AHMAD JAMAL!
LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPS
180 GRAM VINYL – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING
INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS
Although they were not Ahmad Jamal’s first recordings, the 1958 Pershing and Spotlite performances marked the beginning of his success. The original album But Not for Me, taped at the Pershing Lounge in Chicago on January 16 & 17, 1958, included eight of the 43 tunes played by the trio, which were carefully selected by the pianist himself. This splendid formation would last until 1962, for on August 11 of that year bassist Israel Crosby died of a heart attack. To the eight tunes on the original album, we added two extra tunes also recorded at the Pershing the following day.
PERSONNEL:
Ahmad Jamal - (piano)
Israel Crosby - (bass)
Vernell Fournier - (drums)
Live at the Pershing Lounge, Chicago, January 16 & 17 (A6 & B4), 1958.
