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Live in Paris 1996 (Ahmad Jamal album)

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Live in Paris 1996
Live album by
Released2003
RecordedOctober 26, 1996
VenueSalle Pleyel, Paris
GenreJazz
Length59:26
LabelDreyfus Jazz
ProducerJean-François Deiber, J.F.D. Productions
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
(1996)
Live in Paris 1996
(2003)
Nature: The Essence Part Three
(1998)

Live in Paris 1996 is a live album by the American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. It is the recording of a concert which took place at the concert venue Salle Pleyel in Paris on October 26, 1996.[1]

It was produced by the French company J.F.D. Productions and was recorded by the Radio France Mobile Studio. But it was not mastered until 1999 and was not issued until 2003, when it was released by Dreyfus Jazz.

Jamal regarded this album as one of his best recordings.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Bellows" (Ahmad Jamal) 14:09
  2. "Patches" (Carlos Watt) 11:04
  3. "Autumn Leaves" (Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) 12:02
  4. "Devil's In My Den" (Jamal) 12:23
  5. "There's a Lull in My Life" (Harry Revel, Mack Gordon) 9:48

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Live In Paris 1996". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  2. ^ Fordham, John. "Ahmad Jamal obituary". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2025.