Olympia 2000

Product Description Dreyfus Records is proud to announce the release of Olympia 2000, recorded live at Paris' l'Olympia theater shortly after the piano giant celebrated his 70th birthday. Here Jamal offers his legions of fans the rare treat of hearing him in a quartet setting with the addition of tenor saxophone great, and former Davis sideman, George Coleman. This album was selected for "JAZZIZ critics’ Choice 2002." Ahmad Jamal - Piano George Coleman - Tenor Sax James Cammack - Bass Idris Muhammad - Drums Amazon.com Pittsburgh-born pianist and bandleader Ahmad Jamal is one of the most influential artists of the modern era. His brilliant arrangements and unique synthesis of Art Tatum's incredible technique and Errol Garner's improvisational genius are in full effect on this engaging concert, recorded at the famed Olympia Theatre in Paris. Jamal is joined by long-time band mates, drummer Idris Muhammmad and bassist James Cammack, and a special guest, saxophonist George Coleman. With his trademark dynamics, Jamal reinvents standards such as "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" and "Autumn Leaves," with vigorous straight-ahead swing sprinkled with zesty Latin tinges. Coleman's muscular, Coltrane-like tenor tones, Muhammad's inventive Crescent City rhythms, and Cammack's rock-steady bass lines beautifully complement Jamal's orchestral soundscapes. Johnny Pate's "Appreciation" and Jamal's "Aftermath" are rendered with melodic sophistication in inventive trio settings. This live date shows that Ahmad Jamal is still full of musical genius and surprises. --Eugene Holley Jr. Review He shifts from whisper-quiet meditation to hurricane force and back again with little effort. -- John Frederick Moore, Jazziz February 2002 Jamal s best album in years. -- Geoffrey Himes, Washington Post Dec 21, 2001 This is a group that knows something about playing with dynamics, space and drama. -- Larry Appelbaum, JazzTimes Jan/Feb 2002 About the Artist Born in Pittsburgh in 1930, Jamal began playing piano at the age of 3, and professionally at 11. Forming his own trio, Three Strings, in 1951, the group became known as the Ahmad Jamal Trio in the early '50s. He achieved major prominence in 1958 with "Live at the Pershing," which remained a top 10 album for over two years! He has recorded for Argo/Cadet, Epic, Impulse!, Atlantic, and Telarc, among others. Jamal continues to maintain an extremely busy touring and recording schedule as one of the most in-demand performers in jazz.
ASIN: B00005Q6KI
VSKU: DBV.B00005Q6KI.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Jamal, Ahmad
Binding: Audio cd
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