Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV


The Ahmad Jamal Trio: Volume IV is a 1958 jazz album by pianist Ahmad Jamal. The album was recorded live on location at the Spotlight Club in Washington, DC, on September 6, 1958. The LP was released as Argo Records LP-636. This was Jamal's first recording following his surprise hit record, At the Pershing: But Not for Me.

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic notes that Volume IV "gives one a fairly definitive sampling of the unusual sound of the group, which could play with great passion while lowering the volume." Yanow commends the versions of "Taboo," "The Girl Next Door," "Cheek to Cheek," and "Secret Love" recorded on the album.

Track listing

  1. "Taboo"
  2. "Should I"
  3. "Stompin' at the Savoy"
  4. "The Girl Next Door"
  5. "I Wish I Knew"
  6. "Cheek to Cheek"
  7. "Autumn in New York"
  8. "Secret Love"
  9. "Squatty Roo"
  10. "That's All"

Personnel

Production

Release history

Ahmad Jamal London Records, UK 1959 Volume IV Argo Records, US 1958 Ahmad Jamal, Quality, Canada Ahmad Jamal Chess, Australia "Ahmad Jamal" Volume 4, Philips, Australia 1959