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Ahmad Jamal comes from the closely-knit club of the great masters of jazz. That is why, in the manner of Coltrane and Miles, he goes back to his past as a way to overcome it. This is the case here, with a duo and a few quartet pieces - with Herlin Riley (drums), James Cammack (double bass) & Manolo Badrena (percussion) - but above all a collection of several solo pieces. The music is art in its purest form, ranging from the iconic “Poinciana” to the symbolic “Marseille”. Ballades is a new masterpiece in this artist’s long and distinguished career.
