Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Roar of the Greasepaint + Heat Wave

European import

Presented on this CD are two complete albums by the AHMAD JAMAL TRIO, both of which appear here FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD. The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd consists of songs from the Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newley musical with the same title, and includes such hits as “Who Can I Turn To?” and “Feeling Good”. The second Lalbum Heat Wave, showcases the trio performing a variety of standards, among them Jamal’s only existing version of Sonny Rollins’ “St. Thomas”, and a rare reading of Erroll Garner’s “Misty”.