''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
Atlantic
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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".
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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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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 ...
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piano
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James Cammack
James Alfred Conrad Cammack Jr. (born April 15, 1956) is an American jazz bassist from Cornwall, New York.
Career
For nearly thirty years, he played bass for Ahmad Jamal. His debut solo album, ''Both Sides of the Coin'', was released in 2012. Be ...
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bass
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Herlin Riley
Herlin Riley (born February 15, 1957) is an American jazz drummer and a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis.
A native of New Orleans, Riley started on the drums when he was three. He played trumpet through high ...
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drums
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Manolo Badrena
Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. B ...
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percussion
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References
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Atlantic Records albums
Ahmad Jamal albums
1986 albums