''Rossiter Road'' is an album 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 in 1986 and released on the

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label.Ahmad Jamal discography
accessed May 25, 2012 The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Album chart on June 7, 1986 and would spend 10 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #21.

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said, "Few of pianist Ahmad Jamal's many recordings are not worth picking up, and this effort for Atlantic boasts some fresh material and fine playing".Yanow, S
Allmusic Review
accessed May 25, 2012

Track listing

''All compositions by Ahmad Jamal except as indicated'' # "Milan" – 5:50 # "If I Find the Way" – 4:12 # "Without You" – 5:18 # "Acorn" – 4:58 # "Yellow Fellow" (Christian Paulin) – 6:20 # "Autumn Rain" – 5:32 # "Winter Snow" – 4:11 # "Rossiter Road" – 6:09

Personnel

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References

{{Authority control Atlantic Records albums Ahmad Jamal albums 1986 albums