{"product_id":"ahmad-jamal-ahmad-jamal-73-verve-vault-reissue","title":"Ahmad Jamal – Ahmad Jamal '73 (Verve Vault Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e— Reissued as part of the Verve Vault Series\u003cbr\u003e— Pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e— All-analog mastering from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eAhmad Jamal ’73\u003c\/em\u003e, one of jazz's most acclaimed small-group pianists traded in his most familiar instrument for something with a new spin, recording his first of seven studio works for the 20th Century label from behind the electric piano. Backed by an expanded orchestra arranged and conducted by album co-producer Richard Evans, the ensuing album merges familiar jazz traditions with the sound of a new era, pairing Jamal's leads with massive string, vocal, and horn arrangements on versions of then-current soul-funk hits (Stevie Wonder's \"Superstition,\" War's \"The World is a Ghetto\") and spiritual jazz and funk numbers (\"Sustah, Sustah,\" \"Peace At Last\"). — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.ververecords.com\/collections\/ahmad-jamal\/products\/ahmad-jamal-ahmad-jamal-73-verve-vault-series-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost famous for his '60s Argo and Cadet stint, this is Jamal's first album for 20th Century after a few albums with Impulse, including 1971's Outertimeinnerspace. By this effort, Jamal had already begun to play an electric piano. For this effort, Jamal also decides to do more pop material. Although those two things might irritate a few fans, \u003cem\u003eAhmad Jamal '73\u003c\/em\u003e proves that at times the idea is interesting. From the beginning, Jamal and co-producer Richard Evans attempt to do three of the more popular tracks of the time. While the premise isn't horrifying, overblown horn, string, and vocal productions weigh the effort down. The album starter \"The World Is a Ghetto\" is way too long at nearly ten minutes. Jamal does better with Thom Bell and Linda Creed's \"Children of the Night.\" On the always poignant track, the disconsolate tone of Jamal's Fender Rhodes possesses the right measure of melancholy. As that was good, his pointless take of \"Superstition\" basically has Jamal all but wasting time and adding nothing to it. Despite the attempts, the more mature material works better here. Orlando Murden's \"Trilby\" gets a warm, middle-of-the-road treatment with Jamal hitting the keys so softly they at times sound like vibes. The up-tempo \"Sustah, Sustah\" has an earthy arrangement and nice multi-layered tones from Jamal. \u003cem\u003eAhmad Jamal '73\u003c\/em\u003e is an early instance of him playing an instrument besides acoustic piano, but it is a few tracks away from being a necessity. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/ahmad-jamal-73-mw0001881180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1ka79r9uKzXptUYlbAvdcl?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=8e5df224b617431c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Verve\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gr\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2026 \/ Originally Released: 1973\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67943843659934,"sku":"199957337489","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/aj731.jpg?v=1793955828","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/ahmad-jamal-ahmad-jamal-73-verve-vault-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}