Complete Live at the Spotlite Club 1958


Complete Live at the Spotlite Club 1958 is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at the Spotlight club in Washington D.C. in 1958. It is a compilation of songs originally released, by Argo Records, on the albums Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV and Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal.
It was Argo response to the huge success of Jamal's 1958 release But Not For Me.

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 5 stars stating "Best heard at sunset, late at night by candlelight, or in a cozy room softly illumined by indirect incandescence, this music offers the listener an opportunity to savor both what Jamal plays and what he doesn't play. His sense of timing, the way he employs contrasting dynamics and his quirky flair for the dramatic have always made Ahmad Jamal an exciting performer. His Spotlite recordings are filled with surprises and exhilarating passages".
Writing for Jazzwise, Brian Priestley said that this album illustrates "what made the trio both popular and influential on other musicians such as Miles Davis and Oscar Peterson," and that the "coloration from the bass and drums...had the biggest impact. Musically, he doesn't put a foot wrong."

Track listing

Disc One:
  1. "Ahmad's Blues" - 4:04
  2. "It Could Happen to You" - 4:17
  3. "I Wish I Knew" - 3:45
  4. "Autumn Leaves" - 7:39
  5. "Stompin' at the Savoy" - 4:15
  6. "Cheek to Cheek" - 4:47
  7. "The Girl Next Door" - 3:26
  8. "Secret Love" - 3:52
  9. "Squatty Roo" - 2:19
  10. "Taboo" - 4:01
  11. "Autumn in New York" - 3:18
  12. "A Gal in Calico" - 4:44
  13. "That's All" - 2:38
  14. "Should I?" - 3:41
Disc Two:
  1. "Seleritus" - 3:13
  2. "Let's Fall in Love" - 5:09
  3. "This Can't Be Love" - 5:12
  4. "Old Devil Moon" - 3:56
  5. "Ivy" - 3:08
  6. "Tater Pie" - 3:07
  7. "Aki & Ukthay - 3:16
  8. "You Don't Know What Love Is - 3:30
  9. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - 4:35
  10. "So Beats My Heart for You" - 3:42
  11. "Our Delight" - 3:00
  12. "Soft Winds" – 3:22
  13. "Secret Love" - 2:50
  14. "Taking a Chance on Love" - 1:52

Personnel