Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal


Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded live on location at the Spotlite Club in Washington, DC on September 5–6, 1958 and released on Argo in 1959. It includes additional selections from the engagement where Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV was recorded, and the complete recordings from these shows were released on 2007's Complete Live at the Spotlight Club 1958 on the Gambit label. The original release was a 2-LP set. Pianist Keith Jarrett has said this album changed his life.

Reception

AllMusic rates the album 3 out of 5 stars.

Track listing

  1. "This Can't Be Love"
  2. "Autumn Leaves"
  3. "Ahmad's Blues"
  4. "Old Devil Moon"
  5. "Serelitus"
  6. "It Could Happen to You"
  7. "Ivy"
  8. "Tater Pie"
  9. "Let's Fall in Love"
  10. "Aki and Ukthay "
  11. "You Don't Know What Love Is"
  12. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was"
  13. "So Beats My Heart for You"
  14. "Gal in Calico"
  15. "Our Delight"

Personnel