fantastic, gorgeous, magnificent! Jamal and his partners plays a real lesson of how to do in a jazz trio. The sound of the piano is brilliant and full of swing, the bass and drums are intelligent and full of taste, the atmosphere of the live perofromance precisely preserved in the recording. If you enjoy jazz piano trio, you have to hear this one!

The amount and quality of the music on this disc is astounding. This is Ahmad at his finest. "Ahmad's Blues" and "Autumn Leaves" are worth the money alone. His groove, touch and use of space is all his own. You won't be disappointed.

I don't think I risk going off the deep end here by declaring that Ahmad Jamal is simply one of the finest jazz pianists of all time. This CD gives ample proof to that claim. It is a compilation of live recordings made in Chicago in 1958. And the crowd seems most appreciative of the trio's efforts.

Jamal's intelligent use of space and awesome technique give bassist Israel Crosby and drummer Vernel Fournier ample opportunity to display their tremendous talents. Ahmad's use of tension and release marked with his sense of humor makes Jamal's music fascinating. And make no mistake, Jamal swings like mad. Ample proof of this can be heard in the final selection, "Let's Fall in Love."

I've listened to this CD many times over. If you've never heard the amazing and enormously talented Mr. Jamal, there's no better place to start than right here.