The 1967 album "Standard-Eyes" features Ahmad Jamal in a quartet setting, exploring familiar standards with his signature lyrical touch and rhythmic subtlety. This period found Jamal expanding his sound beyond the trio format he had previously mastered.
- "Standard-Eyes" was recorded on July 10 and 11, 1967, at the CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City.
- The album was produced by Dick Hodgkinson and features Jamil Nasser on bass, Frank Gant on drums, and Joe Kennedy Jr. on alto saxophone.
- This recording captures Jamal's continued exploration of the jazz repertoire, reinterpreting standards with his distinctive harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary.
Ahmad Jamal was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, known for his innovative approach to the piano trio and his sophisticated, melodic style. "Standard-Eyes" arrived in the midst of Jamal's prolific period on the Argo and later Impulse! labels, following his breakthrough success with the live album "At The Pershing."
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