Macanudo (album)
| Macanudo | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | December 20 & 23, 1962 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 26:04 | |||
| Labels | Argo LPS-712 | |||
| Producer | 26:05 | |||
| Ahmad Jamal chronology | ||||
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Macanudo is an album by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal of performances by Jamal with an orchestra conducted by Richard Evans. It was recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
A reviewer for Billboard wrote: "The album is a solid pop item, a fine thing for change of pace programming... It's very lyric in content and full of gentle and verveful melody with rhythm."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Richard Evans
- "Montevideo" – 2:57
- "Bogota" – 4:00
- "Sugar Loaf at Twilight" – 3:14
- "Haitian Marketplace" – 2:57
- "Buenos Aires" – 3:59
- "Bossa Nova Do Marilla" – 2:56
- "Carnival in Panama" – 3:29
- "Belo Horizonte" – 2:32
Personnel
- Ahmad Jamal – piano - except track 3, celesta
- Art Davis – double bass
- Orchestra conducted by Richard Evans
References
- ↑ "Ahmad Jamal discography". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- "Argo/Cadet discography (LP 700 to LP 799)", Jazzlists. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965). Retrieved September 8, 2018. - 1 2 Allmusic review. Retrieved May 21, 20121
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 220.
- ↑ "Album Reviews". Billboard. April 27, 1963. p. 27.