There are only 7 tracks on the album but 'Dolphin Dance' and 'Stolen Moments' alone are worth the price. Nasser is very strong and Gant is superbly tasty. Jazz Jazz Solo Transcription Piano transcription of the Awakening from the album of. Jamal is explosive, descriptive, moody, joyful and fabulously creative. The Awakening Ahmad Jamal Play score rhtranscriptions Length 6:13 Level Advanced. With bassist Jamil Nasser (whose doubletiming lines are sometimes furious) and drummer Frank Gant, Jamal performs two originals (playing over a vamp on "Patterns"), the obscure "I Love Music" and four jazz standards. This is a great recording by Ahmad Jamal, piano, Jamil Nasser, bass, and Frank Gant, drums. The album shows more than just Ahmad Jamal. Utilizing many different grooves, including swing and a funkier fusion style while mixing it with modern harmonies and a timeless instrumental atmosphere, The Awakening is certainly worth a listen. By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal's style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous while still retaining his musical identity. Ahmad Jamal and his trio make excellent jazz music that draws together the best of both worlds. The Awakening is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1970 for the Impulse label. We offer here a short excerpt that clearly demonstrates some important techniques that evolved during the 1960s. Ahmad Jamal - The Awakening (Full Album) - YouTube. The music on this CD has been reissued many times, most recently in 1997. Ahmad Jamal’s composition ’Patterns’ is from the 1970 album ‘The Awakening’. Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City on February 2nd and 3rd, 1970.ĭigitally Remastered From The Original Stereo Master Tapes. This 1982 cassette (for which back in the day there was no entry yet on discogs if I recall for this one.), is great sound fidelity, definitely worth the $3, the most I ever spent on this format, and just a really cool way to hear one of Jazz, if not recorded music writ large's most underrated album.CD, стоящие на полке рядом : Jazz (Piano) I played this cassette heavily, it sounded great in my 04 Saturn of the time, and deepened my appreciation for Ahmad Jamal beyond "I Love Music" for Nas's "The World Is Yours".Īnyhow, anecdote aside, taking trips down memory lane. Smooth's 1st, De La Soul is Dead, Public Enemy Fear of A Black Planet, Jaco Pastorious (the self-titled 1976 on epic), and this one, having already been dying to get the LP, which eventually I would under very fortunate circumstances. So at my local record shop, which had CD's, and DVD's, as well as a giant table of cassette's, I bought a few, including Pete Rock & C.L. With bassist Jamil Nasser (whose double-timing lines are sometimes furious) and drummer Frank Gant, Jamal. By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamals style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous while still retaining his musical identity. Back in 2010 I was 18 first job and my first car was a Saturn, it had a cassette player. THE AHMAD JAMAL TRIO - The Awakening (1970-1997) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless.