Miles davis was a big fan and covered several of jamal s tunes, including ahmad s blues and the surrey with the fringe on top on the workin and steamin albums, respectively. Aug 29, 2008 ahmad jamal was born in pittsburgh on july 2, 1930. It may be that listeners mistake the urbane polish for superficiality may even hear the restrained beauty of poinciana as insufficiently vital or challenging. I first heard this song on a jazz radio station that seems to like playing a genre i like to call wank jazz characterized by talented musicians who do triple shots of espresso before playing. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Israel crosby bass, amir rushdan drums, malcolm chisholm engineer, ahmad jamal piano. Song information for poinciana ahmad jamal on allmusic. Our goal is to help musicians like you to learn to play the music they love. Ahmad jamal, a musical architect of the highest order. Ahhh at last i get a chance to learn to play, as did the master, his rendition of poinciana.
Ahmad jamal ballades 2019 official digital download 24. The night has a thousand eyes, how deep is the ocean, autumn leaves, and my foolish he. Poinciana is an album by jazz pianist ahmad jamal, mostly recorded at the spotlite club in. The ahmad jamal collection by ahmad jamal full score sheet. His 92011 piano concert at the phoenix musical instrument museum came very shortly after i received my copy and a few of his famous pieces were performed and were in the collection. Approaching 90, ahmad jamal is still full of surprises. Acclaimed by and influencing miles davis, ahmad jamal is a pianist noted for his very melodic improvisations. Jazz ahmad jamal, piano program to be announced from the stage. Ahmad jamal included a jazz cover version of the song in his album poinciana, released in 1963. Does anyone know for sure if this transcription is from live at the pershing or from poinciana. Ahmad jamal born july 2, 1930 as frederick russell jones is an american jazz pianist, composer, arranger, teacher, and jazz theoretician. Theyre joined by tenor saxophonist george coleman on the first four tracks, which are fairly lengthy readings of standards. Poinciana revisited and freeflight, offer excellent portraits of the great pianist in transition at the end of the 60s and beginning of the 70s.
Reviewed in the united states on july 28, 2015 verified purchase. Scott lafaro bill evans paul motian while there were influential piano trios in the 1940s bud powell, thelonious monk, lennie tristano, or nat king cole, for example, the format reached new peaks in the 1950s. The ahmad arrangement is transcribed bassline too in an ahmad jamal book of transcriptions. Piano ahmad jamal recorded live at the spotlite club, washington, d. Poinciana sheet music for piano download free in pdf or. It was beyond my wildest dreams pianist ahmad jamal. Pianist ahmad jamal, one of the most important small ensemble players of the 20th century whose clean, understated style was said to have influenced miles davis. Poinciana but not for me surrey with the fringe on top sunoyah night miss blues my flower and more. Enjoy the video of ahmad jamal one at jazz a vienne, in hd. Bass, drums, piano sheet music book by ahmad jamal. Ahmad jamal first sat down at a piano at the age of 3. Editors notes a pittsburgher like the late earl fatha hines, ahmad jamal is also, like hines, one of the towering piano individualists in jazznearing age 90 at the time of this resplendent solo release. This collection is evidence that there really are bargains on the compact disc market. I discovered that the session band app on my ipad has a poinciana style which sounds just like ahmad jamal s group, so it was a nobrainer to use that for the backing track.
Nea jazz master and kennedy center living jazz legend jamal is one of the most influential figures in jazz history. We have just completed highly successful concerts in france. Celebrated pianistcomposer ahmad jamal continues his performance schedule around the world, as he has for well over the last four decades. Watch ahmad jamal play poinciana see a scale that yields tons of new chords the notes to the scale discussed in the video are. Dietrich of arts and sciences in partial fulfillment. Poinciana is an album by jazz pianist ahmad jamal, mostly recorded at the spotlite club in washington, dc in 1958 and originally released in 1963.
Discs six and seven contains tracks from ahmad jamal s alhambra, another live chicago date, recorded at jamal s elegant, elaborate and shortlived restaurantnightclub in 1961. Search our free piano sheet music database for more. Print and download sheet music for poinciana composed by nat simon. Little did we know he was cajoled into recording some solo piano during the sessions that yielded his 2017 fullband album marseille.
The 89yearold ahmad jamal played a pleasing set on feb. I had a pdf copy and purchased a real copy for the keyboard and use the pdf copy for entering notes. One of the most individualistic pianists, composers, and arrangers of his generation, ahmad jamal s disciplined technique and minimalist style had a huge impact on trumpeter miles davis, and jamal is often cited as contributing to the development of cool jazz throughout the 1950s. These days, jamal reserves his rare live appearances to special occasions and mccarter is lucky enough to be one of them. The legendary okeh and epic recordings ahmad jamal songs. New rhumba ahmad jamal trio transcription transcribed from the 1955 chamber music of the new jazz record.
In 1956, jamal decided to replace the guitarist in his trio with a drummer. Piano and bass lines are fully transcribed, along with a drum sketch score. Front cover at the age of 88, composer and legendary jazz musician ahmad jamal presents ballades, an album that sees him returning to his roots in a transcendent journey. Watch ahmad jamal play poinciana see a scale that yields tons. It may be that at the time jamal was coming up, white audiences wanted a little bit of anger evident in the music as a signifier of authenticity. Largely retired from live performance, he makes a rare and welcome return, backed by his seamless quartet whose sound is flavored by the new orleans style of drummer herlin riley along with bassist james cammack and the polyrhythmic pop of puerto rican. Feb 14, 2011 poinciana in the style of ahmad jamal. The complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662. Orchestration, interaction, and influence in the early work of ahmad jamal by michael paul mackey bachelor of science, duquesne university, 2003 master of music, duquesne university, 2009 submitted to the graduate faculty of the kenneth p. Ahmad jamal poinciana revisited freeflight 2011, cd. Jamal weaves a seamless musical tapestry in this folio of 10 standards and original compositions. Nat simon poinciana sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz.
Our latest recording, ballades, will be released september, 2019. Jamal ushered in a new era of melodic improvisation that stood in sharp contrast to bebops previous innovations. Ahmad jamal acclaimed by and influencing miles davis, ahmad jamal is a pianist noted for his very melodic improvisations. Jazz musician ahmad jamal finds moslem faith aids him on african visit.
Both feature jamal s great rhythm section of bassist jamil sulieman nasser and drummer frank. I have added a transcription, and taken advantage of the hd option now available. Poinciana and swahililand, jamal refused to fall into routine. The pianist ahmad jamal is an innovator who finds originality by taking a long at the tradition of smallgroup jazz. Ahmad jamal is one of the most prolific and sampled artists of all time. Ahmad jamal poinciana hq live in france 14 oct 2009 complete first row by concertsinfrance. Legendary pianist ahmad jamal to open 25th season of symphony.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. Listen free to ahmad jamal poinciana poinciana, you dont know what love is and more. Free pdf piano sheet music for poinciana ahmad jamal. Both albums presented here, ahmad jamal at the top. It includes my solo version of poinciana, recorded between takes during our session for marseille. Sep 12, 2019 ahmad jamal ballades 2019 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 41. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. With better recording fidelity, the inventions and dimensions of jamal s triad dance and trance with greater clarity, especially on the crescent citycadenced love for. The original version remains one of the most successful recordings in the history of instrumental. Print and download poinciana sheet music composed by nat simon.
Licensed to youtube by wmg, km records, umg on behalf of high definition jazz. Macanudo 1962 poinciana 1963 naked city theme 1964 poinciana is an album by jazz pianist ahmad jamal, mostly recorded at the spotlite club in washington, dc in 1958 and originally released in 1963. The complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662 by ahmad jamal, released in 2010 on mosaic records. This collection brings together the early okeh and epic recordings of innovative jazz pianist ahmad jamal, recorded between 1951 and 1955. Ahmad jamal trio, israel crosby double bass, walter perkins drums, ahmad jamal piano, vernell fournier participant, israel crosby participant, vernel fournier drums, vernell fournier drums, ahmad jamal quintet, ray crawford guitar, ahmad jamal participant, joe kennedy. Shop and buy the ahmad jamal collection sheet music.
Ahmad jamal is an american jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. My original version remains one of the most successful recordings in the history of instrumental music. Hal leonard ahmad jamal collection artist transcriptions. A prolific pianist, composer and bandleader, jamal incorporates elements from popular music into his jazz compositions with relaxed tempos and spacing. Recorded at lolympia in paris shortly after jamal s 70th birthday, olympia 2000 features the pianist with his trio mates. Poinciana by ahmad jamal trio discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Founded by theodore thomas in 1891, the chicago symphony orchestra is consistently hailed as one of. Listen to the original musical work and the piece in which it was sampled. Poinciana by ahmad jamal beautiful song of the week. Print and download in pdf or midi poinciana simon, bernier.
For five decades, he has been one of the most successful smallgroup leaders in jaz. The title song is probably the 45 rpm studio version. Ahmad jamal tickets ahmad jamal concert tickets and tour. Ahmad jamal, a musical architect of the highest order, keeps on building at 84, the acclaimed jazz pianist is still recording and touring. Form and thematic content of pershing recording of poinciana. His latest cd, marseille, came out last year, but jazz fans will remember his theme song, poinciana, from the 1958 release at the pershing. Ahmad jamal collection artist transcriptions jamal, ahmad on. Poinciana in the style of ahmad jamal jazz piano tutorial. In particular, ahmad jamal and bill evans reconceived the format to stress the interplay of three artists, rather. For more than six decades, jazz pianist ahmad jamal has entertained fans around the world with his innovative musicianship. I had a pdf copy and purchased a real copy for the keyboard and use the pdf. Nat simon poinciana sheet music easy piano in c major. The complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662 by eugene holley, jr.
For five decades, he has been one of the most successful smallgroup leaders in jazz. Jamal comes from the closelyknit club of the great masters of jazz. Noted for his outstanding technical command and identifiable sound as a piano stylist, mr. Nat simon poinciana sheet music in g major transposable. Our latest recording, ballades, will be released september th, 2019, and here is my solo version of poinciana. Ahmad jamal playing poinciana in happy birthday jazz in marciac by lorgnonmelancolique. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. On this recording, despite the songs energy, ahmad jamal and his band sound instead like theyre all relaxing with some chai tea.