Happy Moods

by Ahmad Jamal

Happy Moods cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1960
  • Label: Argo
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting the pianist's classic, highly influential trio featuring bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernel Fournier. The recording continues his signature exploration of extreme dynamic shifts, sparse chordal voicings, and Latin-tinged rhythms, directly impacting the developmental style of contemporaries like Miles Davis.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, improvisation, melodic

Tracklist

  1. For All We Know (2:47)
  2. I Like To Recognize The Tune (1:43)
  3. Speak Low (4:55)
  4. Tangerine (2:43)

Credits

  • Ahmad Jamal - primary artist
  • Emmett McBain - design
  • Jack Tracy - liner notes
  • Chuck Stewart - photography

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