art direction Dan Serrano art direction Hollis King bass Israel Crosby coordinator [grp production coordinator] Cara Bridgins coordinator [grp production, assisted by] Joseph Moore creative director [grp creative director] Andy Baltimore drums Vernell Fournier engineer [original recording engineer] Malcolm Chisholm executive-producer Dave Grusin executive-producer Larry Rosen graphic design Alba Acevedo graphic design Freddie Paloma graphic design Laurie Goldman liner notes [annotation] Neil Tesser photography by Chuck Stewart piano Ahmad Jamal post production [post-production on reissue] Joseph Doughney post production [post-production on reissue] Michael Landy producer [grp production director] Sonny Mediana producer [grp production, assisted by] Lilian Barbuti producer [originally produced by] Dave Usher project manager [project director for grp] Bud Katzel reissue producer Orrin Keepnews transferred by [digital transfers], technician [audio enhancement], remastered by Erick Labson Distributed By Uni Distribution Corp. Manufactured By GRP Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records, Inc. Copyright (c) GRP Records, Inc. Made By UML Published By Longitude Music Co. Published By Famous Music Corporation Published By Wb Music Corp. Published By Morley Music Co. Published By EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. Published By Rytvoc, Inc. Published By Irving Berlin Music Company Published By Williamson Music Published By EMI Feist Catalog, Inc. Published By Mills Music, Inc. Published By Peer International Corp. Published By Warner Bros. Inc. Published By Mixed Bag Music Published By Bourne Co. Recorded At Spotlite Lounge Produced At The Review Room Remastered At MCA Music Media Studios Recorded in performance at the Spotlite Club, Washington, D.C.; September 6, 1958.
Tracks 3, 5 to 12 & 14 originally issued as Argo LP636, Ahmad Jamal. Tracks 1, 2, 4, 13, 15 & 16 were included on Argo LP2-638, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal.
Digital transfers, audio enhancement and remastering at MCA Music Media Studios. Post-Production on reissue at The Review Room/NYC. This reissue has been prepared by the transfer to digital tape and re-equalization of the original analog master tapes.
Publishers and rights societies: Tracks 1, 15: Longitude Music Co. (BMI) Track 2: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) Tracks 3, 8: WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Track 4: Morley Music Co. (ASCAP) Tracks 5, 14: EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) Track 5: Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) Track 6: Irving Berlin Music Co. (ASCAP) / Administered by Williamson Music Track 7: EMI Feist Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP) Track 9: Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Track 10: Peer International Corp. (BMI) Tracks 11, 12: Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) Track 13: Mixed Bag Music (BMI) Track 16: Bourne Co. (ASCAP)
Packaged in a standard jewel case including a 12-page booklet with notes in English. Barcode: 0 11105-1803-2 0 (Text) Rights Society: BMI Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: ['UNIVERSAL' logo] GRD 803 01$ D Matrix / Runout: MADE IN USA BY UML Mastering SID Code: IFPI L009 Mould SID Code: IFPI 0342