Ahmad Jamal's Three Strings / The Complete Okeh, Parrot & Epic Sessions 1951-1955

ピアノ、ギター、ベースのトリオによる初期の録音。
Ray Crawfordのチャカポコが楽しい。

[CD1]

1. THE SURREY WITH　THE FRINGE ON TOP
2. WILL YOU STILL BE MINE?
3. RICA PULPA
4. PERFIDIA
5. AKI AND UKTHAY (BROTHER AND SISTER)
6. BILLY BOY
7. AHMAD’S BLUES
8. A GAL IN CALICO
9. BUT NOT FOR ME
10. EXCERPTS FROM　THE BLUES
11. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
12. SELERITUS
13. NEW RHUMBA
14. A FOGGY DAY
15. ALL OF YOU
16. IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO
17. I DON’T WANNA BE KISSED (BY ANYONE BUT YOU)
18. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
19. JEFF
20. DARN THAT DREAM
21. SPRING IS HERE

Personnel:
Ahmad Jamal (p)
Ray Crawford (g)
Eddie Calhoun (b, #1-8, maracus #3)
Richard Davis (b, #9-12)
Israel Crosby (b, #13-21)

#1-4 Recorded in Chicago, October 25, 1951
#5-8 Recorded in Chicago, May 5, 1952
#9-12 Recorded in Chicago, January 5, 1954
#13-21 Recorded in Chicago, May 23, 1955

[CD2]

1. PERFIDIA
2. SLAUGHTER ON 10th AVENUE
3. OLD DEVIL MOON
4. BLACK BEAUTY
5. DON'T BLAME ME
6. RICA PULPA
7. AUTUMN LEAVES
8. CRAZY HE CALLS ME
9. THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
10. IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER
11. JUST SQUEEZE ME (BUT PLEASE DON'T TEASE ME)
12. SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY
13. POINCIANA (THE SONG OF THE TREE)
14. THE DONKEY SERENADE
15. LOVE FOR SALE
16. PAVANNE

Personnel:
Ahmad Jamal (p)
Ray Crawford (g)
Israel Crosby (b)

Recorded in New York City, October 25, 1955