''Complete Live at the Spotlite Club 1958'' is a

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by American jazz pianist

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

featuring performances recorded at the Spotlight club in Washington D.C. in 1958, some of which were originally released on the albums ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' and ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' on the

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accessed May 22, 2012

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 5 stars stating "Best heard at sunset, late at night by candlelight, or in a cozy room softly illumined by indirect incandescence, this music offers the listener an opportunity to savor both what Jamal plays and what he doesn't play. His sense of timing, the way he employs contrasting dynamics and his quirky flair for the dramatic have always made Ahmad Jamal an exciting performer. His Spotlite recordings are filled with surprises and exhilarating passages".arwulf, a
Allmusic Review
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Track listing

''Disc One:'' # "Ahmad's Blues" (Ahmad Jamal) - 4:04 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " It Could Happen to You" ( Johnny Burke,

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) - 4:17 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "I Wish I Knew" ( Mack Gordon,

Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

) - 3:45 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # " Autumn Leaves" ( Joseph Kosma,

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

, Jacques Prévert) - 7:39 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " Stompin' at the Savoy" ( Edgar Sampson) - 4:15 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # " Cheek to Cheek" ( Irving Berlin) - 4:47 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # " The Girl Next Door" ( Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) - 3:26 # " Secret Love" (

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) - 3:52 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # "Squatty Roo" ( Johnny Hodges) - 2:19 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # "Taboo" ( Margarita Lecuona, Bob Russell) - 4:01 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # " Autumn in New York" ( Vernon Duke) - 3:18 # "

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" ( Leo Robin, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:44 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 2:38 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' # "Should I?" ( Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) - 3:41 Originally released on ''Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV'' ''Disc Two:'' # "Seleritus" (Ahmad Jamal) - 3:13 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " Let's Fall in Love" (

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, Ted Koehler) - 5:09 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " This Can't Be Love" (

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) - 5:12 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " Old Devil Moon" ( Yip Harburg,

Burton Lane Burton Lane ( Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include '' Finian's Rainbow'' in 1947 and ''On a Clear Day You ...

) - 3:56 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "Ivy" ( Hoagy Carmichael) - 3:08 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "Tater Pie" (

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) - 3:07 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "Aki & Ukthay (Brother and Sister) (Jamal) - 3:16 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " You Don't Know What Love Is (

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) - 3:30 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Hart, Rodgers) - 4:35 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "So Beats My Heart for You" ( Pat Ballard, Charles Henderson, Tom Waring) - 3:42 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # " Our Delight" ( Tadd Dameron) - 3:00 Originally released on ''Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal'' # "Soft Winds" (

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) – 3:22 Studio take originally released as 45rpm single # "Secret Love" (Fain, Webster) - 2:50 Studio take originally released as 45rpm single # "

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" (Duke) - 1:52 Studio take originally released as 45rpm single

Personnel

- piano * Israel Crosby -

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Vernel Fournier Vernel Anthony Fournier (July 30, 1928 – November 4, 2000) and, from 1975, known as Amir Rushdan, was an American jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Ahmad Jamal from 1956 to 1962. Biography Fournier was born in New Orleans, ...

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References

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