The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Cadet label.[2]

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedFebruary 12 & 13, 1968
StudioFine Recording Studios, New York
GenreJazz
Length28:05
LabelCadet
LPS-807
ProducerRichard Evans
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Cry Young
(1967)
The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful
(1968)
Tranquility
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Critical reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:38
  2. "Ballad for Beverly" (Bob Williams) – 3:24
  3. "Of Bass I Love" (Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman) – 2:40
  4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:40
  5. "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) – 2:47
  6. "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:50
  7. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:23
  8. "Gypsies in the Wind" (Williams) – 2:55
  9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 2:48
  10. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed May 18, 20121
  2. ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 18, 2012