At the Pershing, Vol. 2


At the Pershing, Vol. 2 is an album by pianist Ahmad Jamal on the Argo label composed of selections from the same January 1958 engagement at the Pershing Lounge of Chicago's Pershing Hotel where the hit album At the Pershing: But Not for Me was recorded.

Critical reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars with Scott Yanow stating, "Recorded at the same engagement as his best-selling But Not for Me, this outing by pianist Ahmad Jamal is just as successful musically, even if its sales figures were not on the same level. Jamal and his sidemen had a magical chemistry during this era, and the pianist's close attention to dynamics gave the group its own sound. Among the highlights of the 11 standards are 'Too Late Now,' 'Cherokee,' 'Gone with the Wind' and a remake of 'Billy Boy.' A superior LP that deserves to be reissued in full on CD."
The [Penguin Guide to Jazz] lists the complete set of recordings from which this album was drawn, Complete Live at the Pershing Lounge 1958, in its 1001 Best Albums.

Track listing

  1. "Too Late Now"
  2. "All the Things You Are"
  3. "Cherokee"
  4. "It [Might As Well Be Spring]"
  5. "I'll Remember [April (song)|I'll Remember April]"
  6. "My Funny Valentine"
  7. "Gone With [The Wind (song)|Gone With The Wind]"
  8. "Billy Boy"
  9. "It’s You Or No One"
  10. "They [Can't Take That Away from Me|They Can’t Take That Away From Me]"
  11. "Poor Butterfly"

Personnel