The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist

Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin play each other their favorite Ahmad Jamal tunes to build the ULTIMATE Ahmad Jamal playlist. 

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About You'll Hear It:

Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin unpack popular albums track-by-track in this weekly listening party. They talk about what their trained ears hear in the music, offering audiences a new window into the records they love. 

00:00 The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist
01:48 72 years of recording, longer than a queen's reign
04:06 Excerpts from the Blues (Jazz from '61, CBS Studios)
08:21 But Not For Me 
14:02 Jamal's quiet swagger
16:05 Old Devil Moon 
19:02 The 1 a.m. New Orleans gig with Brian Blade
20:37 Star Eyes 
25:09 When Peter met Ahmad Jamal
26:15 Poinciana (Live at the Pershing, 1958)
27:19 I Love Music 
29:25 It Could Happen to You
32:08 The elephant in the room: Miles Davis
35:39 Cherokee 
39:55 Peter's hot take on Israel Crosby
41:13 Willow Weep for Me 
43:42 What's New
46:35 Our favorite moments
48:53 How snobby is this playlist?
50:50 Is this better than Kind of Blue?