Recorded live at the Baalbeck Festival on July 18th & 19th 2003
Ahmad Jamal - piano
Jamess Cammack - bass
Idris Muhammad - drums
With a recording career stretching back to the early 1950s, Ahmad Jamal proved to be a huge influence on artists such as Miles Davis and Gil Evans. Having won numerous awards, and provided soundtrack material for films such as THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, and MASH, Jamal is rightly lauded throughout the business. This releases sees him performing at the Baalbeck festival in 2003, in which he attempts to cover all areas of his lengthy, and diverse, career. His mastery of the piano is a wonder to behold, and an object lesson for all aspiring players to follow. Over the space of 12 songs, Jamal manages to work an incredible array of ideas into his music, providing an inspirational set which belies his age and lengthy tenure in the business.
Extras:
* On The Way To Baalbeck
* After Show Ahmad Jamal Interview
* James Cammack Interview
* Discography |
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