Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet - Ahmad Jamal

The vinyl entitled Listen To The Ahmad Jamal Quintet was released by Ahmad Jamal back in April 1961 as a true jazz record with jazz piano sprinkled throughout. This album completely encompasses the sounds of the early 60s with the voice of Ahmad Jamal, guitar from Ray Crawford, and violin from Joe Kennedy to make up a beautiful grooving trio, bringing in new colors to the tunes. The cover is a coated thin cardboard with a muted sky blue at the primary background with grayed-out corners focusing on Jamal's profile holding a pair of vintage headphones. The typography resembles a slab serif that is consistent throughout. With only bass, drums, guitar, piano, and a violin, Jamal is able to produce exquisite cool jazz melodies that soothed the souls of many.