At the Pershing: But Not for Me in Bloomington, MN

The first album by the trio of pianist
Ahmad Jamal
, bassist
Israel Crosby
, and drummer
Vernell Fournier
was a big seller partly due to the classic rendition of
"Poinciana."
The live LP (which unfortunately has only 29 minutes of music) features very tight interplay among the musicians and light but passionate versions of such other songs as
"But Not for Me,"
"Surrey With the Fringe on Top,"
and
"Woody 'n You."
A classic that really defined
's distinctive sound in many people's minds. ~ Scott Yanow