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Ahmad Jamal - piano
Israel Crosby - bass
Vernel Fournier - drums
but not for me - 3:32
the surrey with the fringe on top - 2:35
moonlight in vermont - 3:09
music, music, music - 2:56
no greater love - 3:26
poinciana - 8:07
woody n' you - 3:40
what's new? - 4:11
This is one of the best-selling jazz records ever
But among audiophiles, it may not be as well known as some of the other genre classics
Jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, Grammy-nominee, and Kennedy Center legend Ahmad Jamal has for five decades been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz and one of the genre's all-time great pianists
His artisty, talent and creative abilities have thrilled audiences and been broadly proclaimed by musician and music lover alike
"At The Pershing: But Not For Me" is Jamal's dazzling fountain of creative splendor in full flow
In 1956 Jamal's new trio (with Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums) began a residency at Chicago's Pershing Hotel, and two years later the group recorded "At The Pershing: But Not For Me", which spent 108 weeks among the Top Ten best selling albums
Recorded on Jan. 16, 1958 at the Pershing Lounge in the hotel, each set played that night was recorded for a total of 43 tracks, eight of which were selected by Jamal for the album
AllMusic rates the album 5 stars, calling it a turning point in Jamal's career
The album became one of the best-selling records in the history of the Chess Records label
But it's often forgotten that a jazz pianist called Ahmad Jamal played a major role in filling up the label's coffers and widening its audience
Jamal, from Pittsburgh, was a child prodigy who started playing piano at age 3 and, as a teen, caught the ear of jazz great Art Tatum
Then, after moving to Chicago, in 1948, he was eventually discovered by visionary record producer John Hammond
Hammond gave Jamal his first shot at recording in 1951, but it was seven years later, when the pianist was signed to Chess Records, that his career truly skyrocketed
"At The Pershing: But Not For Me" topped America's jazz charts for months and established a 107-week residence in Billboard's album charts
»That album sold over one million copies and is still selling«, Jamal says
He attributes its success to the power of music. »It's contagious
Music belongs to the world. So something that is of value, whether it's Ravel's Boléro or, specifically, "At The Pershing", the world listens
And if it's good, you're going to get one or two listeners... and I got a few more than two!«
RECORDING January 16 1958 at the Pershing Hotel Chicago, IL ENGINEERING Malcolm Chisholm LABEL Argo RE MASTERING -- RE RELEASED 2020 AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5 PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings MADE IN USA STYLE Jazz / Cool Jazz / Post Bop AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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