Recorded in 1979, "Night Song" captured Ahmad Jamal at a moment when he was incorporating more overt soul and R&B elements into his signature jazz piano style. The album, released on the Motown subsidiary UNI, features Jamal leading a larger ensemble than his previous trio work.
- "Night Song" was released in January 1980 on the UNI/Motown label.
- The album features a more prominent role for synthesizers and electric piano alongside Jamal's acoustic piano.
- "Night Song" reached number 36 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Ahmad Jamal is a jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known for his inventive, sparse improvisations and his groundbreaking work in the trio format. By 1980, Jamal had released over 35 albums and was exploring a more contemporary, R&B-inflected sound that would continue through the decade.
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