Ahmad Jamal - Ahmad Jamal '73. 1LP 180g Black Vinyl. Released October 2026.
From the Verve Vault, all-analogue, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
On Ahmad Jamal’73, one of jazz’s most acclaimed small-group pianists swaps his usual setup for electric piano and opens the door to a different kind of groove. It was the first of seven studio albums he made for the 20th Century label, and it captures a clear shift in sound without losing his touch.
Co-produced with arranger and conductor Richard Evans, the record pairs Jamal’s leads with expanded string, vocal, and horn arrangements. The result blends familiar jazz traditions with early 70s soul-funk, moving through versions of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition, War’s The World is a Ghetto, plus spiritual jazz and funk pieces like Sustah, Sustah and Peace At Last.
Tracklist
Side One
1 The World Is A Ghetto 9:44
2 Children Of The Night 5:04
3 Superstition 4:03
Side Two
1 Trilby 4:34
2 Sustah, Sustah 6:44
3 Soul Girl 3:25
4 Peace At Last 6:17
Verve Cat. No. 5733748 2026
Ahmad Jamal - Ahmad Jamal '73. 1LP 180g Black Vinyl. Released October 2026.
From the Verve Vault, all-analogue, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
On Ahmad Jamal’73, one of jazz’s most acclaimed small-group pianists swaps his usual setup for electric piano and opens the door to a different kind of groove. It was the first of seven studio albums he made for the 20th Century label, and it captures a clear shift in sound without losing his touch.
Co-produced with arranger and conductor Richard Evans, the record pairs Jamal’s leads with expanded string, vocal, and horn arrangements. The result blends familiar jazz traditions with early 70s soul-funk, moving through versions of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition, War’s The World is a Ghetto, plus spiritual jazz and funk pieces like Sustah, Sustah and Peace At Last.
Tracklist
Side One
1 The World Is A Ghetto 9:44
2 Children Of The Night 5:04
3 Superstition 4:03
Side Two
1 Trilby 4:34
2 Sustah, Sustah 6:44
3 Soul Girl 3:25
4 Peace At Last 6:17
Verve Cat. No. 5733748 2026
