The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Cadet label.[2]

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1968
Recorded	February 12 & 13, 1968
Studio	Fine Recording Studios, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	28:05
Label	Cadet LPS-807
Producer	Richard Evans
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Cry Young (1967) The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968) Tranquility (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[1]

Track listing

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:38
2. "Ballad for Beverly" (Bob Williams) – 3:24
3. "Of Bass I Love" (Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman) – 2:40
4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:40
5. "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) – 2:47
6. "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:50
7. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:23
8. "Gypsies in the Wind" (Williams) – 2:55
9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 2:48
10. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:00

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Jamil Sulieman – bass
• Frank Gant – drums
• The Howard Roberts Choir – vocals
• Hale Smith – conductor

References