Ahmad Jamal Trio - Darn That Dream 1959

[sdh74]

This makes me happy.

[horbergus]

@sdh74 That's what the jazz and blues does to you

[yourfamilydocter]

the Ahmad Jamal trio in "Darn that dream" by jimmy van heusen. With Ahmad Jamal at the piano. Israel crosby...bass. An Vernel Fournier, drums.

[yibbou]

joe jones, ben webster etc..

[horbergus]

Manm the bass swings so good!

[SeerTrulth]

Bless you, poster, friend.

[horbergus]

Wow, surprised with how many views this one has

[renarena2007]

I am 22 y/o and I love jazz. Well I am quite well rounded this is amazing.

[elentwin]

finesse

[2005rosebud]

what program was this for and who was surrounding the performing group?

[playtwomuch]

I am officially a Ahmad Jamal Fan!!!

[drumbuddha]

This performance is so brilliant and delicate, yet the groove is so fierce!  Wow!!!

[mjsjazz]

This is incredible. What a musical mind!!!!!!

[rothcam2]

I wish I was one of those standing by listening to this. Awesome!

[hookedonafeeling100]

P.S. I'd like to give all music lovers a treat from Sweden. 'Jan Johansson - Jazz På Svenska' find it on youtube, melancholy perhaps but surely worth listening to! :)

[hookedonafeeling100]

Charming drummer-man rockin' it Hitler-style, cause he's cool like that! What happened to that? Let artists be lovable! It's a damn shame when you can't rock it like you feel it. Love seeing human beings being true!

[KevTheYoungMusicGeru]

@hookedonafeeling10 its actually Charlie Chaplin style

[hookedonafeeling100]

@KevTheYoungMusicGeru In any case, it's a moustache with an attitude!

[Scottjazz55]

I remember listening to his records in high school. He's excellent.

[streetlif9]

playing this over and over again...living a dream.

[jujutay]

pure brilliance! inventive, playful, and swinging so hard

[clarkbell]

Lord&Taylor

[sdh74]

That long "fluttering" arpeggio he does at 2:30 is SICK!!! And I am stealing that run he did at 4:36 too! LOL!

[sdh74]

HE IS PLAYING THE HELL OUTTA THIS SONG!!! I - LOVE - IT!!!!

[alexalot23]

thank you for this video.

[drg91884]

Do you know where this recording comes from?

[clarkbell]

@drg91884 Lord&Taylor

[caponsacchi]

This was slightly before Ahmad would develop his extremely spare and laconic style, first evident in Poinciana. Seeing him in person can be an out-of-body experience, especially when he sits silently meditating while the rhythm section stays in the same infectious groove. He's a master of using silence (which is a sound) and knowing when less is more. And his touch and voicings are ultra hip.

[Servantofmusic23]

Love this tune, and especially this version of it. One of my favorite standards of all time. Every jazz head should know this by heart. If you like this tune check out my version of it on my youtube!! While your there subscribe and check out my other videos as well! Thanks!

[JLATTElopez]

It sure would have been awesome to be there...

[JLATTElopez]

Fantastic!!!!!



[gtangjr]

Brilliant. I hope to see you in SF this December, Mr. Jamal.

[nikolam01]

wow....

[cosmking]

Just the best.

[zzausel]

Angels pissing on the keys.

[Skinzlivez]

Papa Jo's face at the end says it all...

[BizzMarki]

This video is Epic in every sense of the word. Great jazz trio sourrounded by some of the greatest jazz legends and coolest cats of the era. I wish living around this time.

[BillPostersdj]

Do you reckon Vernel Fournier managed to wipe his arsehole before he played this gig?

[rudney88]

Look at Ben Webster smoking BBBBBBoons stood next to death on legs!

[rudney88]

"The Ahmad jamal Trio In Darn that Turd with smelly backside on bass and jobby catcher on drums!"

[Colinjazzpianist]

@rudney88 Stick your juvenile comment up your own ass

[missng82]

WOW... I love this. Thank you! I was seraching on Itunes for some new songs... friend introduced me to this name... and so thankful there's still THIS! thanks no more Nicki Minaj.

[NyJazzGuit]

What inner peace you need to play like this!

[SeerTrulth]

@NyJazzGuit And what of that same thing lets you hear it and tell it so well!?

[naizret]

...oh, and Vic Dickenson

[naizret]

In the background: Hank Jones, Buck Clayton, Ben Webster, George Duvivier, Nat Hentoff

[DKClassic]

@naizret They were the other act in this episode, minus Nat Hentoff. Someone uploaded the whole show on youtube a few months ago.

[sabsaka]

@DKClassic where?where?where? :-)

[CinnAlla]

@CollinVanRyn That appears to be Nat Hentoff.

[naizret]

@CinnAlla It is, indeed, Nat Hentoff (with the pipe and beard)

[Indoanonymous]

They're just so frickin' tight

[jemitchman]

Smooth as silk.

[edwardconway27]

very cool!

[Streamline09]

Vernell also played with Sun Ra. I was delightfully surprised to learn that. This video always makes me smile. Pure mastery.

[clarkbell]

At 1:30 I think I see a HERO that actually believes nobody deserves to starve, and realizes that throughout history blacks (Hispanics in America too) have been treated like dirt!

[ggguzman]

i love that giant camera going by at 2:49 haha..great song

[NurseryControl]

SALUTE AUDIOTAPE!!!

yea, this where i wanted to be. this where i started. wow...gotta get back on the piano. who wanna start a trio? gimme a couple months to get my sight reading back.

[takuoinas]

I got his autograph with "A Quiet Time" CD :)

[cowlipz]

Sorry, the double posting was unintentional.

[cowlipz]

Love the arranged pedal tone kicks into the melody...never boring

the dynamics were lovely too. Thank you for sharing

[cowlipz]

Love the arranged pedal tone kicks into the melody...never boring

Wow dynamics what a concept!!

[cowlipz]

Love the arranged pedal tone kicks into the different sections...never boring

Wow dynamics what a concept!!

[Benzfever]

Wow, thank you so much for posting such a beautiful video. Fan from Canada

[foobargorch]

This video is a treasure. It's a wonderful performance, but also a wonderful gift that you gave the intertubes in restoring it and then giving it away!

[misssherrilynn2]

Are you kidding me? My Dad died in October of 2009 and he loved this guy.  He has all of the albulms. Is there such a thing as albulms anymore/ LOL!

[pedrosteve]

there's Che Guevara too at 1:30 !!

[heyapathy]

WOW mesmiric I never really heard of Jamal before, today is my lucky day

[actimelazz]

so sublime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[actimelazz]

sublime

[Fherco4]

O.k!!!!



[designermite]

Sweet

[fign2345]

Listening to this, takes me back to when I was a teenager ( around 1960 ). I would sit up and play along with Ahmad's records, not having any idea whatsoever, that I would end up playing with him over a period of almost 20 years. This is one of the greatest of the greatest. It doesn't get any better than, AHMAD JAMAL

[MrTheDJI]

Ahmad has good style!

[DrumzzKool]

markkp...any idea what the hell your talkin about??

[nunubyou]

None like him plain and simple.

[lejazzmodal]

素晴らしすぎる！！知的でスリリング。

[aarfeld]

Right here is exhibit A as to why Ahmad is so beloved by Jazz fans and why so many pianists who have followed him site his playing as one of the greatest influences on their own technique.

[Dmaccabees]

RAW TALENT!!!

[kontrapunkti]

Cant get any cooler than this!

[mountainmango]

My favorite trio of all time by a long shot. Thank you for this priceless footage.

[markkp13]

such a look on the drummer on 1:03. Ahmad seems very irritated while the drummer exaggerates with accents

[KaRidder234]

Surrounded by some true giants of jazz and super-relaxed anyway. How hot!

Mr. Jamal is still around, alive and kicking!

[BizzMarki]

@ 5:25 Jo Jones looks like he wants to take a bite out of an Ahmad Jamal sandwich!... but in reality I think hes just feelin the music :)

[Littlewhitelephant]

Ahmad Jamal's piano is singing ! Great music and compilation. Thank you.

[ELGORITHM]

Good Music

[eric2181965]

This just like fine wine. This is some fine music. I'm glad I had some cousins who introduced me to this music.

[pureaggression]

Am i the first to mention ole Adolf on drums?

[cal92147]

Great Post- all three are so talented. Jazz is so great. Right before this I watched a Bill Evans trio doing My Foolish Heart (another standard) both jazz piano trios... both brilliant but wit such a different expression. That is why jazz is so good.

[sirhonestharry]

Ahmad Jamal is so fluid with his piano, very impressive musician in our history

[Dschaylizy]

ahmad jamal..i have no words for him and bob james too....man

[ysaiy]

Such a prolific artist that Ahmad Jamal!  This is truly joyous!

[TheFunkadelicFan]

Anyone got a light?

[mudgkin1]

I was blown away by Ahmad when I first heard him in the late 60's aND HE IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST EVER,

Cheers,

Dave

[crosseydlobster]

why is this so amazing

[EndlessMagic]

Hank Jones was there??

Ahmad is one of the greatest..

why do Hank Jones and Ahmad Jamal got fewer fans than Bill Evans or Herbie Hancock??

They're all equal..

[fandra]

he's not palying piano....he's flying!!!! great...

[Thsiscool]

The roots of Hip-Hop and Rock! haha so nice!

[cliff01x]

Superb jazz playing but unfortunately I was disappointed with no hint of the melody to start. I prefer the Woddy Herman slow ballad version featuring the trombone.

[tokumas]

This is truly music! Very Amusing to listen!

[radlettherts]

Even more amazing is Ahmad is playing in Db, not the easiest of keys for piano

[TentSessions]

so hip... so killin. What cats!

[TheMadOtter]

I grew up listening to Ahmad and George Shearing with my dad...thank you for a wonderful piece

[jesselondon72]

Would the 10 people that dis-liked this clip stand the fk up? Go to the back of the class. You ain't got ears or what? This arrangement is so damn good. Dislike - yeah right...how can you?

[qz3bmz]

Stunning performance, so full of wonderful feelings and inspiring....this is how life is meant to be lived

Thanks so much for posting

[jackmandood2]

going to go see him next weekend soo excited

[petezilla]

Ben Webster looks kind of confused at 3:02 (which I'm sure he actually was not ). This trio was so awesome, Ahmad's playing was so crisp and styled. Thanks for posting! I'm so glad I got to see what this looked like.

[MacMotx]

I still don't know why but everytime I feel worried I just look a this video, and it's been 3 years since a friend of mine shown it to me. Everytime I play it it produces the same effect, every other artist such as Bill evans or Miles....etc, are for such one feeling , this take is suitable for ANY MOOD. I do love it!!! and I apreciate so much the feeling it gives me. thanks for ever letting us know about jamal's work.

I owe you hundreds of good feelings

[ChristophePhilippe]

I'mm trying to figure out how this figure escaped my musical education. Seriously. This is exactly at the midpoint of "real" jazz and "straight-ahead" jazz. His name should be far more known than it is. It's very, very good stuff. If it were derivative, his relative obscurity would make more sense. I just don't understand it. It's all there: technique, excitement, feeling, clever arrangements.

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[Gefreiter44]

Audio - you did a simply splendid remaster. I do much the same thing myself on my PC. You can find more of this type of playing on Ahmad's "Complete Live at the Spotlight Club." Check out "This Can't Be Love" from that album.

For another great jazz piano trio performance on Youtube, check out Victor Feldman, Rick Laird and Ronnie Stephenson playing "Swinging on a Star." Just Google Victor Feldman.

[Gefreiter44]

I can't tell you how many times I keep listening to this! The legendary Ahmad. This interpretation is lilting, smooth and creative. Great tecnnique as his hands just dance all over the 88's. Overall my favorite jazz pianist.

As for some of the cats in this video I see Jo Jones, Ray Bryant, Hank Jones, Ben Webster and it sure looks like Fidel Castro too!

[audiotape]

It was thrilling for me to see this, too. It was great fun dissecting the video on my computer to clean up the poor audio from the optical soundtrack from the film and reassemble the two into what you see here. This performance is the best there is. By the way, the guy who looks like Castro is the jazz critic Nat Hentoff and, I think, his wife next to him.

[BizzMarki]

@audiotape that's his wife?  she is foxy.

[wlavin]

@Gefreiter44 Pretty funny regarding Castro.

I think it's Nat Hentoff, the writer.

[hombrequemiralaluna]

This is paradise!

Ahmad Jamal trio in 1959!!!

And what about the friends around them? Ben Webster for sure, I think Art Farmer is also there, Fats Navarro? Does anybody know who are they?

[prisonermn]

Top notch for sure.

[lestephenois1]

damn,,, this video kept coming up every time I searched for Ijaz Ahmed (cricketer), thought I'd see it once. This guy is brilliant!

[SusanSusaw]

Delightful!...Thats one lucky group of people who got to hear this up close

[djrbfm]

@eyeswideopen82

you are very correct.

but, be thankful that this quality ever happened at all.

j.

[krispy432]

There's some really nice brush work going on in this performance.

[InnerLight1008]

how is he doing that ? incredible ... :)

[chrink46]

oh do i enjoy his music. saw him in 1963 in rock island illinios at centienial hall on the campus of augustana college. stunning. he was and is so so cool. and to see him live...in person.........will never forget it. jamal at the pershing is my favorite album of all time. bar none. thanks for posting this.

[bassface84]

so killin, so swingin'...

[Kronchy]

1:30 Young Fidel Castro Approves.

[sfjohn5]

i have a friend who is a personal friend of Ahmad Jamal he talks about

him all the time.this is the first time seen him better then what i was

expecting =)

[jubal82]

i don't like pianists with small ears...

they tend to be too busy 'showing' and 'leading' with 'too-much' stuff.

i like pianists who listens and play with 'rests'.

just my personal taste, i guess.

i'm not saying that Jamal is not good. he is totally in control and in swing. ;-)

[BillyWasAMountain]

@jubal82 Sounds like youre the one with small ears. By saying "I prefer..." you are growing to expect musicians to fulfill your listening needs, and when they dont meet this standard you deem them "not your taste" and just miss out on another good group... just listen to music objectively and accept what each musician has to offer cause in the end its all just organized noise. Love ya man :-)

[121jazzy]

Any young aspiring young jazz musician who wants to grasp on to the true meaning of feel of jazz needs to listen this and start transcribing.

[FraserFresh]

Cat at 1:30 feels it.

[FraserFresh]

The cat at 1:30 is feelin it.

[shizot]

oh my god the group is together on EVERY fuckin hit! ahmad is an incredible pianist and bandleader. dude could swing in his sleep.

[peskypesky]

the sweetest touch ever?

[u89worlds]

vernell fornier's brushes so sublime

amazing to see and hear this

[peskypesky]

@haveajerk

delicious

[dfairbanks06]

any transcriptions of this version? i can play the original but i like this way better

[mieery]

ok you wanna watch something cool with this dude? watch nas's song video "one on one"

[raza2568]

take it from me, piano playing doesnt get much better than this...............

[spadge1able]

great stuff especially the clock striking the hour

[myklmusic]

Restored?

The audio is great and retains its 'old style' vibe.

The Musicians and the tune are moving me.

Thank You @audiotape!

[dickysipper]

Nice! That was Papa Jo Jones at the end there! Looking like he's enjoying himself as well!

[MonaLisaSmileOTJ]

I am looking for "You Can Be Sure" from Rhapsody LP from the 60's. The LP also has "The Shadow of Your Smile" on it. Thank you for posting. He is truly great

[marconuovo]

This is a living legend. Power, grace.. that's music man. Learn more at the legend's site. Ahmadjamal . net

[jmreisser]

Great Sound Man !!!!!!!!!!! TOP !!!

[zerograv58]

Oh My what a pleasure to hear this , it is so nice to smile and mean it.

[wallyann]

Mosaic Records just put out the complete Jamal Argo sessions. Pricey, but worth saving up for if you have the means. I figured some of the posters here would want to know.

[mountainmango]

Thank you for this presentation of an underappreciated musical giant. This trio was the best: simplicity, taste, tightness, elegance...I could go on and on. Ahmad, Israel and Vernell--it doesn't get any better. The restored audio was excellent.

[audiotape]

You're very welcome. It's my all-time fave.

[rayjr62]

@audiotape Great stuff. Thanks again. Though it is kinda sad when you think that in just less than 3 years after this was taped Israel Crosby would be dead from a heart attack.

[gblueslover2]

@audiotape I place Ahmad Jamal & Errol Garner as the 2 top Jazz piano players of ALL TIME. Thanx so much for posting this...I'm truly grateful and lucky to have seen this vid!

[etopit46]

@mountainmango No amount of recognition could do Ahmad justice, his influence and abilities transcend description

[doodovf]

Pittsburgh Pride!

[Malevolantgoat]

Guy with the pipe is totally getting laid after the show.

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

@Malevolantgoat That's Nat Hentoff

[MasterSir23]

@FernandOrtizdeUrbina

What did he use to do?

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

@MasterSir23 What he does do, rather. He's still around. Google his name and go to his wiki entry for an overview.

[Kolef88]

@Malevolantgoat Nat Hentoff

[babinm]

These aren't the chord changes I associate with Darn That dream. It sort of fits but the second cord in the A part is supposed to be minor third above the root. Like in key of G would be a Bflat I don't here that movement.  Oh well.

[Kolef88]

@babinm he implies it

[winesax]

What a sweet video!!!

[thath09]

wow

[danskTRIGGER]

absolutely top score!