AHMAD JAMAL Marseille 12" Vinyl 2xLP 180g Super Fidelity Vinyl Download SEALED

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Ahmad Jamal

Marseille 
12" Vinyl 2xLP Album Super Fidelity Vinyl 180g Digital Download Included  

Item Description:

Tracklist

A1 Marseille (Instrumental)

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

8:34

A2 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Arranged By – Ahmad Jamal

Written-By – Traditional

5:47

B1 Pots En Verre

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

8:27

B2 Marseille

Vocals – Abd Al Malik

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

7:23

C1 Autumn Leaves

Written-By – Joseph Kosma

8:45

C2 I Came To See You / You Were Not There

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

5:54

D1 Baalbeck

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

6:21

D2 Marseille

Vocals – Mina Agossi

Written-By – Ahmad Jamal

8:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Harmonia Mundi Musique S.a.s.

Copyright (c) – Harmonia Mundi Musique S.a.s.

Published By – Mayah Publishing, Inc.

Pressed By – MPO

Published By – Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Published By – Éditions Enoch

Published By – BMG Rights Management US, LLC

Recorded At – Studio Sextan

Credits

Double Bass – James Cammack

Drums – Herlin Riley

Executive-Producer – Pascal Bussy, Seydou Barry

Liner Notes – Catherine Vallon-Barry

Management – Laura Hess-Hay

Mastered By – Raphaël Jonin

Percussion – Manolo Badrena

Photography By – Jean-Marc Lubrano

Piano – Ahmad Jamal

Producer – Ahmad Jamal, Catherine Vallon-Barry, Seydou Barry

Recorded By – Vincent Mahey

Translated By – Lorna Coing

Vocals – Abd Al Malik, Mina Agossi

Notes

Sticker: 180g. Super fidelity Vinyl + Digital Download WAV Files (CD Master quality)

Free Download Card Included

Review by Matt Collar 

An octogenarian jazz master who exerted an influence on not just other pianists, but most prominently on Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal has remained a vital presence on the music scene since the 1950s. His nuanced 2017 album, Marseille, finds him drawing upon his years of experience with a set of originals and covers that reveal just how vital and creative he remains. Primarily, the album showcases three distinctly varied interpretations of the title track, a hypnotic, modal ode to a city he loves, and to a greater extent a country that awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et de Lettres in 2007. In fact, Marseille was even recorded in France; specifically in the Parisian suburb of Malakoff. Joining Jamal are several longtime associates including bassist James Cammack, former Jazz at Lincoln Center drummer Herlin Riley, and percussionist Manolo Badrena. Also showcased are French rapper/spoken word performer Abd Al Malik and vocalist Mina Agossi, both of whom show up on two separate versions of "Marseille." The first version of "Marseille" is an instrumental reading marked by Riley's military band snare work, Badrena's atmospheric bells and Jamal's wave-like piano, all of which evoke the city's coastal atmosphere. The second version is an equally evocative take buoyed by Cammack's languid bass motif and featuring a passionate spoken word piece in French from Malik. The final version is moody, cabaret-tinged treatment with Agossi's wry French vocals framed by Jamal's sparkling piano work and Badrena's magical chimes and percussion accents. Elsewhere, Jamal keeps the magic flowing, diving into the Afro-Cuban-infused "Pots en Verre," drawing upon dramatic, roiling, Bob Fosse-esque dance rhythms on "Baalbeck," and directly referencing the bluesy call-and-response melody of Davis' 1982 We Want Miles track "Jean Pierre" on an infectious reworking of the traditional spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." Jamal also seems to borrow more from Davis, conjuring the sound of the trumpeter's 1965 piece "Eighty-One" for his funky interpretation of "Autumn Leaves." However, it's the pianist's original pieces here, like the glittering, dreamlike "I Came to See You/You Were Not There" that seem to flood deeper into your soul with each listen. If the music presented on Marseille is any indication, the city is clearly an intoxicating locale. Ultimately, Jamal has captured that intoxicating vibe and crafted an homage to a city that's as a heartfelt and finely rendered as anything he's done.

Jacket Condition: VG+

Brand New! Very good plus condition. Sealed, never been played, but album has been on the shelf and there is some wear on jacket corners, edges and plastic sealing, also some ring wear from vinyl (see pictures).

Vinyl Condition: M

Brand New! Mint, sealed! Never Been Played!

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