''Genetic Walk'' is an album by American jazz pianist
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
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Jamal was born Fr ...
featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the 20th Century label.Ahmad Jamal discography accessed May 24, 2012
Critical reception
Allmusic
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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Last of his albums to enjoy crossover chart activity".Wynn, R Allmusic Review accessed May 24, 2012
Track listing
All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
# "Genetic Walk" – 6:10
# "Spartacus Love Theme" (
Alex North
Alex North (born Isadore Soifer, December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (one of the first jazz-based film scores), ''Viva Zapata!'', '' Sp ...
) – 3:45
# "Chaser" – 3:13
# "La Costa" (
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the ...
, Linda Williams) – 5:47
# "Pablo Sierra" – 4:39
# "Bellows" – 6:45
# "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (
Skip Scarborough
Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.
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Scarborough was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Los Angeles most of his life. He died o ...
) – 4:16
# "Time For Love" (
Johnny Mandel
John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Be ...
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Paul Francis Webster
Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award.
Life and career
Webster was born in New York City, United S ...
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Personnel
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Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
Biography Early life
Jamal was born Fr ...
Calvin Keys
Calvin Keys (born February 6, 1943) is an American jazz guitarist, known for the several albums he released for Black Jazz Records. AllMusic Discography/ref>
Keys has performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, John Handy, Bobby Hutch ...
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guitar
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bass
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Jamil Nasser
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– bass (track 3)
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drums
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Frank Gant
Frank Gant (born May 26, 1931- July 19, 2021) was an american jazz drummer.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Gant recorded with Donald Byrd, Sonny Stitt, and extensively with Yusef Lateef in the late 1950s and then Red Garland before becoming a membe ...
Eddie Marshall
Edwin "Eddie" Marshall (April 13, 1938 – September 7, 2011Obituary ) was an American – drums (track 2)
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Harvey Mason
Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay.
Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony ...