Count 'Em 88

1956 studio album by Ahmad Jamal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Count 'Em 88 is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.[3][4] It contains performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.[5]

Released1956
RecordedSeptember 17 and October 4, 1956
StudioUniversal Recording, Chicago
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Count 'Em 88
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedSeptember 17 and October 4, 1956
StudioUniversal Recording, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length34:40
LabelArgo LP-610[1]
ProducerPhil Chess
Ahmad Jamal chronology
The Ahmad Jamal Trio
(1956)
Count 'Em 88
(1956)
Ahmad's Blues
(1958)
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Critical reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states: "The 'Jamal sound,' with its expert use of dynamics, close interplay, space and subtle surprises was very much in place, and this out-of-print set is on the same level as his better-known hits to come."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Volga Boatmen" (Traditional) – 3:49
  2. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 3:18
  3. "How About You?" (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed) – 5:26
  4. "I Just Can't See for Looking" (Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford) – 2:04
  5. "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) – 2:34
  6. "Beat Out One" – 5:24
  7. "Maryam" – 3:36
  8. "It's Easy to Remember" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:35
  9. "Jim Love Sue" – 2:54

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