The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist
The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist  
Podcast: You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians
Published On: Mon Sep 07 2026
Description: Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin play each other their favorite Ahmad Jamal tunes to build the ULTIMATE Ahmad Jamal playlist. Learn to play tracks from You'll Hear It. Join the You'll Hear It Players Club: https://yhi.link/players-club-------------------------------Learn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes FREE today: https://yhi.link/linernotes-5-------------------------------Watch Ahmad Jamal at Studio 61: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KFMLNop0_g&t=607s-------------------------------📞 Send us a message: https://youllhearit.com/-------------------------------Listen to the Ultimate playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TvAf7P7H5JvG0hP0SJth9?si=vH8EJXmHS4mGw8eWm0BqnA------------------------------About You'll Hear It:Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin unpack popular albums track-by-track in this weekly listening party. They talk about what their trained ears hear in the music, offering audiences a new window into the records they love. 00:00 The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist01:48 72 years of recording, longer than a queen's reign04:06 Excerpts from the Blues (Jazz from '61, CBS Studios)08:21 But Not For Me 14:02 Jamal's quiet swagger16:05 Old Devil Moon 19:02 The 1 a.m. New Orleans gig with Brian Blade20:37 Star Eyes 25:09 When Peter met Ahmad Jamal26:15 Poinciana (Live at the Pershing, 1958)27:19 I Love Music 29:25 It Could Happen to You32:08 The elephant in the room: Miles Davis35:39 Cherokee 39:55 Peter's hot take on Israel Crosby41:13 Willow Weep for Me 43:42 What's New46:35 Our favorite moments48:53 How snobby is this playlist?50:50 Is this better than Kind of Blue?