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ARTIST
JAMAL TRIO, THE AHMAD
TITLE
The Awakening
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
BE WITH RECORDS
CATALOG #
BEWITH 020LP
BEWITH 020LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
6/21/2019
2020 repress. Be With Records present a reissue of
The Ahmad Jamal Trio
's
The Awakening
, originally released in 1970.
Ahmad Jamal
is a jazz giant and
The Awakening
is his iconic masterpiece. The landmark deep trio session -- recorded in NYC and released on Impulse! in 1970 -- is an essential album and perennially sought-after on vinyl. Ahmad Jamal is a jazz giant and
The Awakening
is his iconic masterpiece. As a "Zen master of jazz piano" and one of its greatest innovators, Jamal evolved his elegant sound with this adventurous record.
The Awakening
showcased his fast, richly melodic chops in remarkable variation. A consummate orchestrator of his own complex arrangements, Jamal was emboldened here by his potent sidemen. Backed by the exquisite timing of bassist
Jamil Nasser
and the precision of
Frank Gant
's drumming, he was liberated by the reliability of the trio setup. Free to juggle rhythmic dexterity with harmonic intricacy, Jamal brilliantly performed groove-oriented compositions written by himself, alongside wonderful renditions of tracks by
Herbie Hancock
,
Oliver Nelson
, and
Antonio Carlos Jobim
. It is impossible to discuss
The Awakening
without acknowledging its indelible mark on golden age rap. A defining album of hip-hop culture, producers of the highest caliber have famously sampled elements of this timeless record to lace all-timers with a foundation for their most legendary tracks. Indeed, both the experimental "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration" and
Shadez Of Brooklyn
's seminal "Change" utilized Jamal's sparse title-track to stunning effect. A melancholy motif from "I Love Music" was employed by
Pete Rock
for
Nas
's crucial "The World Is Yours" whilst, over a more abstract refrain from the same track,
Jeru
memorably delivered his "Me Or The Papes" ultimatum. Over in Chicago,
No I.D.
elevated
Common
's peerless "Resurrection" by lifting a precise riff from Jamal's plaintive rendition of "Dolphin Dance" whilst the head-nod quality of
All Natural
's hypnotic "Renaissance" owes it all to the looped keys of Jamal's take on "You're My Everything". With bold beauty and unhurried grace, Ahmad Jamal plays piano differently from everyone else. He was a huge inspiration to
Miles Davis
and influential to how
Wynton Kelly
performed across
Kind of Blue
(1959). Presented in a gatefold sleeve adorned with the original eye-catching artwork throughout, along with the original sleeve notes. Mastered by
Simon Francis
and pressed for the first time on 180 gram vinyl.
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