''Jamalca'' is an album by American jazz pianist

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featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the

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Critical reception

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "This is essentially a crossover album, and while it is dated, it is still enjoyable in spots... At this point, the potential audience for this album will consist more of crate-digging rare groove enthusiasts than straight-ahead jazz fans".York, W
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Track listing

# "Ghetto Child" (

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, Linda Creed) – 5:37 # "Misdemeanor" (

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) – 4:30 # "Somewhere Along The Nile" (Richard Evans, Ra Twani Az Yemeni) 4:46 # " Trouble Man" (

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) – 5:11 # "Jamalca" (Ahmad Jamal) – 3:54 # "Don't Misunderstand" (

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) – 4:07 # "Theme Bahamas" (Brian Grice) – 6:09 # "Children Calling" (Joel Beale) – 4:45 # " Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" (Mike Altman,

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) – 2:48

Personnel

– piano * Orchestra arranged and conducted by Richard Evans * Bass – Richard Evans,

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(track 9) * Drums – Brian Grice,

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(track 9) * Engineer – Paul Serrano * Vocals – Charles Colbert, Jimmy Spink, Marilyn Haywood, Morra Stewart, Vivian Haywood (Harreel)

References

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