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Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
Studio album by
Ahmad Jamal
Released1996
RecordedOctober 30–31, 1994 and February 6–7, 1995
StudioStudio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint Denis, France and Clinton Recording Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length57:31
LabelBirdology 529447-2
Ahmad Jamal chronology
The Essence Part One
(1995) 		Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
(1996) 		Nature: The Essence Part Three
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[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.[3]

Critical reception

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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".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Lament" – 8:59
  2. "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 6:38
  3. "Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
  4. "Big Byrd" – 15:13
  5. "Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
  6. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 8:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed May 28, 2012
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 761. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 28, 2012
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