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1996 studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
Released 1996 Recorded October 30–31, 1994 and February 6–7, 1995 Studio Studio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint Denis, France and Clinton Recording Studios, New York City
Genre
Jazz Length 57 :31
Label
Birdology 529447-2
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 is an album by the American jazz pianist
Ahmad Jamal , containing performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the
Birdology label.
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Critical reception
Richard S. Ginell, in his review for
AllMusic , stated: "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".
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Track listing
All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
"Lament" – 8:59
"There's a Lull in My Life" (
Mack Gordon ,
Harry Revel ) – 6:38
"Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
"Big Byrd" – 15:13
"Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
"
I Love You " (
Cole Porter ) – 8:30
Personnel
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilations
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader With
Pepper Adams With
The Jazz Messengers With
Gigi Gryce With
Jackie McLean With
Hank Mobley With others
Discoveries /
Presenting Cannonball Adderley (
Cannonball Adderley , 1955)
Jammin' with Gene (
Gene Ammons , 1956)
All Night Long (
Kenny Burrell , 1956)
All Day Long (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell &
Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Whims of Chambers (
Paul Chambers , 1956)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny's Crib (
Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1959)
Bohemia After Dark (
Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Lush Life (
John Coltrane , 1957–58)
The Believer (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
The Last Trane (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Black Pearls (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Davis Cup (
Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Wailing With Lou (
Lou Donaldson , 1957)
Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957)
This Is New (
Kenny Drew , 1957)
All Mornin' Long (
Red Garland , 1957)
Soul Junction (Red Garland, 1957)
High Pressure (Red Garland, 1957)
One Flight Up (
Dexter Gordon , 1964)
Ladybird (Dexter Gordon, 1965)
Snap Your Fingers (
Al Grey , 1962)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 (
Guru , 1993)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Guru, 1994–95)
My Point of View (
Herbie Hancock , 1993)
Tone Tantrum (Gene Harris, 1977)
Swamp Seed (
Jimmy Heath , 1963)
Informal Jazz (
Elmo Hope , 1956)
African High Life (
Solomon Ilori , 1963)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (
Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)
Quartet-Quintet (
Hank Jones , 1955)
Bluebird (Hank Jones, 1955)
TV Action Jazz! (
Mundell Lowe , 1959)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
Goin' Out of My Head (
Wes Montgomery , 1965)
Hush! (
Duke Pearson , 1962)
Wahoo! (Duke Pearson, 1964)
Another One /Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)
Winner's Circle (
Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)
Blues in Trinity (
Dizzy Reece , 1958)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Dimensions & Extensions (
Sam Rivers , 1967)
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 (1956)
Don't Stop the Carnival (
Sonny Rollins , 1978)
Silver's Blue (
Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Taylor's Wailers (
Art Taylor , 1957)
Soul Sauce (
Cal Tjader , 1964)
A Bluish Bag (
Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Top Brass (
Ernie Wilkins , 1955)
Pairing Off (
Phil Woods , 1956)