Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2


Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, containing performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the Birdology label.

Critical reception

Richard S. Ginell, in his review for AllMusic, stated: "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
  1. "Lament" – 8:59
  2. "There's a Lull in My Life" – 6:38
  3. "Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
  4. "Big Byrd" – 15:13
  5. "Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
  6. "I Love You" – 8:30

Personnel