| Live at Bubba's | ||||
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| Live album by Ahmad Jamal | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March 20, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | Who's Who in Jazz WWLP-21021 | |||
| Ahmad Jamal chronology | ||||
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Live at Bubba's is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at Bubba's Jazz Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 20, 1980, and released on Who's Who in Jazz in 1981.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| MusicHound Jazz | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | |
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars, with Scott Yanow stating, "Although Ahmad Jamal's recording career was erratic at this period, his live performances were as good as his earlier work. Teamed up with bassist Sabu Adeyola and drummer Payton Crossley, Jamal interprets a diverse program highlighted by 'Waltz for Debbie' and 'I've Never Been In Love Before,' although recording 'People' was probably a mistake."
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album a "strong live set from an otherwise poorly documented period in Jamal's career."
Track listing
- "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) – 6:24
- "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:42
- "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 5:34
- "Baia" (Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert) – 8:40
- "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Frank Reardon) – 4:41
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 5:19
- "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) – 2:50
Personnel
- Ahmad Jamal – piano
- Sabu Adeyola – bass
- Payton Crossley – drums
References
- Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2016
- "Ahmad Jamal: Live at Bubba's". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2016
- Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 604.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 762. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 445.