Here's another wonderful 'Argo/Cadet Classic' for your ears this weekend - a sterling Ahmad Jamal side and his first collaboration with Richard Evans! This is the true companion piece to Gene Shaw's Carnival Sketches - another Evans 'Latin Jazz' inspired composed, arranged and conducted date. This side was apparently Evans' first big break into getting into jazz production/ar...(展开全部) Here's another wonderful 'Argo/Cadet Classic' for your ears this weekend - a sterling Ahmad Jamal side and his first collaboration with Richard Evans! This is the true companion piece to Gene Shaw's Carnival Sketches - another Evans 'Latin Jazz' inspired composed, arranged and conducted date. This side was apparently Evans' first big break into getting into jazz production/arranging/composing as Jamal's falling out with Chess Jazz's usual Producer Esmond Edwards gave Evans the opportunity to step in and work with Jamal. The running time of this side though is criminally far too brief, more like an EP than a usual LP's length, but this was apparently driven by an overt play for commercial radio play and hit singles-45 sales - cashing in on the Bossa Nova Craze of the time etc.... This side has appeared in Blogland before, but this is a true booming analogue stereo rip which is a nice revelation - pay very closely to the orchestra phrasings and Evans' sterling arranging - this was burried under previous mono mixes, but now in stereo we can fully appreciate Evans' work and the unfortunately uncredited orchestra players. 'Bogota' might be one of my favorite Jamal sides ever - never knew there was an acoustic guitar/french horn backing Jamal's piano though... This side was recorded in RVG Studios in New Jersey outside of Chess' Chicago base which accounts for the good recording and stereo mix. Acquired a nice original Canadian pressing for a bargain price, good fidelity, some slight digital restoration which I hope is not too apparent
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