''Rossiter Road'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He was a NEA Jazz Ma ...

featuring performances recorded in 1986 and released on the

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label.Ahmad Jamal discography
accessed May 25, 2012 The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Album chart on June 7, 1986 and would spend 10 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #21.

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said, "Few of pianist Ahmad Jamal's many recordings are not worth picking up, and this effort for Atlantic boasts some fresh material and fine playing".Yanow, S
Allmusic Review
accessed May 25, 2012

Track listing

''All compositions by Ahmad Jamal except as indicated'' # "Milan" – 5:50 # "If I Find the Way" – 4:12 # "Without You" – 5:18 # "Acorn" – 4:58 # "Yellow Fellow" (Christian Paulin) – 6:20 # "Autumn Rain" – 5:32 # "Winter Snow" – 4:11 # "Rossiter Road" – 6:09

Personnel

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James Cammack James Alfred Conrad Cammack Jr. (born April 15, 1956) is an American jazz bassist from Cornwall, New York. Career For nearly thirty years, he played bass for Ahmad Jamal. His debut solo album, ''Both Sides of the Coin'', was released in 2012. B ...

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Herlin Riley Herlin Riley (born February 15, 1957) is an American jazz drummer and a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. A native of New Orleans, Riley started on the drums when he was three. He played trumpet through high ...

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Manolo Badrena Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. ...

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References

{{Authority control Atlantic Records albums Ahmad Jamal albums 1986 albums