The 2013 four-disc Ahmad Jamal anthology The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings brings together all of the albums made by Jamal and his trio at the height of their initial success. This includes his seminal 1958 live album, Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me. Also included are such albums as Happy Moods, Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, All of You, Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, and others. For fans looking for a consolidated overview of the influential pianist's early years, The Classic 1958-1962 Recordings is a superb option.
CD1
01. But Not for Me (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 3:32
02. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Rodgers-Hammerstein) - 2:36
03. Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf-Blackburn) - 3:10
04. Music! Music! Music! (Put Another Nickel In) (Weiss-Baum) - 2:57
05. There Is No Greater Love (Jones-Symes) - 3:24
06. Poinciana (Simon-Bernier) - 8:09
07. Woody 'n You (Gillespie) - 3:41
08. What's New? (Haggart-Burke) - 4:11
09. Too Late Now (Lane-Lerner) - 2:31
10. All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein) - 3:13
11. Cherokee (Noble) - 3:43
12. It Might as Well Be Spring (Rodgers-Hammerstein) - 3:27
13. I'll Remember April (Raye-DePaul-Johnston) - 2:41
14. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) - 3:28
15. Gone with the Wind (Magidson-Grubel) - 3:25
16. Billy Boy (Trad.) - 3:01
17. It's You or No One (Styne-Cahn) - 3:34
18. They Can't Take That Away from Me (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 4:45
19. Poor Butterfly (Hubbell-Golden) - 3:41
20. Secret Love (Webster-Fain) - 2:42
21. Taking a Chance on Love (Duke) - 1:50
22. Soft Winds (Goodman-Henderson) - 3:21
#1-19: Live at the Pershing Lounge, Chicago, January 16-17, 1958.
CD2
01. Taboo (Russell-Lecuona) - 4:05
02. Should I? (Freed-Brown) - 3:43
03. Stompin' at the Savoy (Goodman-Webb-Sampson) - 4:15
04. The Girl Next Door (Blane-Martin) - 3:29
05. I Wish I Knew (Gordon-Warren) - 3:43
06. Cheek to Cheek (Berlin) - 4:51
07. Autumn in New York (Duke) - 3:22
08. Secret Love (Webster-Fain) - 3:53
09. Squatty Roo (Hodges) - 2:19
10. That's All (Brandt-Haymes) - 2:42
11. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) - 5:02
12. Autumn Leaves (Prevert-Mercer-Kosma) - 7:45
13. Ahmad's Blues (Jamal) - 3:55
14. Ole Devil Moon (Harburg-Lane) - 3:56
15. Seleritus (Jamal) - 3:08
16. It Could Happen to You (Burke-Van Heusen) - 4:15
17. Ivy (Carmichael) - 2:56
18. Tater Pie (Ashby) - 3:02
19. Let's Fall in Love (Koehler-Arlen) - 5:04
20. Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister) (Jamal) - 3:17
Live at the Spotlight Club, Washington, September 5-6, 1958.
CD3
01. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye-DePaul) - 3:31
02. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers-Hart) - 4:36
03. So Beats My Heart for You (Ballard-Henderson-Waring) - 3:40
04. A Gal in Calico (Schwartz-Robin) - 4:46
05. Our Delight (Dameron) - 3:01
06. Little Old Lady (Carmichael-Adams) - 5:17
07. For All We Know (Coots-Lewis) - 2:47
08. Pavanne (Gould) - 5:47
09. Excerpt from the Blues (Jamal) - 3:04
10. Easy to Love (Porter) - 3:21
11. Time on My Hands (Gordon-Youmans-Adamson) - 1:36
12. Raincheck (Strayhorn) - 4:43
13. I'll Never Stop Loving You (Cahn-Brodszky) - 3:03
14. Speak Low (Weill-Nash) - 4:56
15. Rhumba No.2 (Jamal) - 2:40
16. We Kiss in the Shadow (Rodgers-Hammerstein) - 5:05
17. Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias) - 4:00
18. The Party's Over (Styne-Comden-Green) - 4:00
19. Love for Sale (Porter) - 4:03
20. Snow Fall (Thornhill) - 2:30
#1-5: Live at the Spotlight Club, Washington, September 5-6, 1958.
#6-15: Chicago, January 20-21, 1960 (originally issued as Happy Moods).
#16-20: Live at Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, ca. June 22, 1961.
CD4
01. Broadway (Byrd-McRae-Woode) - 7:42
02. Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) - 3:59
03. Autumn Leaves (Prevert-Mercer-Kosma) - 3:52
04. Isn't It Romantic (Rodgers-Hart) - 4:28
05. The Breeze and I (Lecuona-Stillman) - 2:23
06. Time on My Hands (Gordon-Youmans-Adamson) - 6:20
07. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) - 4:16
08. You Go to My Head (Coots-Gillespie) - 11:03
09. Star Eyes (Raye-DePaul) - 5:57
10. All of You (Porter) - 5:02
11. You're Blase (Sivier-Hamilton) - 3:30
12. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 6:15
13. Poinciana (Simon-Bernier) - 9:35
14. Autumn Leaves (1955 Studio Version) (Prevert-Mercer-Kosma) - 2:40
#1-13: Live at Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago, ca. June 22, 1961.
#14: Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Israel Crosby - bass. New York, October 25, 1955.
CD5
01. Medley: I'll Take Romance (Oakland-Hammerstein)/My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) - 6:12
02. Like Someone in Love (Burke-Van Heusen) - 5:15
03. Falling in Love with Love (Rodgers-Hart) - 4:21
04. The Best Thing for You (Berlin) - 4:36
05. April in Paris (Harburg-Duke) - 6:16
06. The Second Time Around (Van Heusen-Cahn) - 4:13
07. We Live in Two Different Worlds (Rose) - 5:09
08. Night Mist Blues (Jamal) - 7:05
09. Darn That Dream (DeLange-Van Heusen) - 4:33
10. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper-Washington) - 4:03
11. Poinciana (1955 Studio Version) (Simon-Bernier) - 4:34
12. Pavanne (1955 Studio Version) (Gould) - 4:28
13. All of You (1955 Studio Version) (Porter) - 3:19
14. Darn That Dream (1955 Studio Version) (DeLange-Van Heusen) - 3:14
15. Ahmad's Blues (1952 Studio Version) (Jamal) - 2:55
16. A Gal in Calico (1952 Studio Version) (Schwartz-Robin) - 2:35
17. Aki & Ukthay (Brother & Sister) (1952 Studio Version) (Jamal) - 3:06
18. Billy Boy (1952 Studio Version) (Trad.) - 2:42
#1-10: Live at The Blackhawk, San Francisco, January 31 & February 1, 1962.
#11-12: Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Israel Crosby - bass. New York, October 25, 1955.
#13-14: Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Israel Crosby - bass. Chicago, May 23, 1955.
#15-18: Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Eddie Calhoun - bass. Chicago, May 5, 1952.
