Tranquility (Ahmad Jamal album)

Tranquility
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1968
Recorded	1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:22
Label	ABC ABCS 660
Producer	Bob Thiele
Ahmad Jamal chronology
The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968) Tranquility (1968) Ahmad Jamal at the Top: Poinciana Revisited (1968)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Tranquility is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on ABC-Paramount and subsequently rereleased on the Impulse! label in 1973.^[2]

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "While not to be ranked amongst his greatest works, Tranquility is a very fine recording and any opportunity to hear this master should not be missed".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal except as indicated

1. "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:25
2. "The Look of Love" (Bacharach, David) – 2:48
3. "When I Look in Your Eyes" (Leslie Bricusse) – 4:18
4. "Illusions Opticas" (Joe Kennedy) – 2:25
5. "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) – 2:42
6. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 3:41
7. "Tranquility" – 8:53
8. "Free Again" (Armand Canfora, Joss Baselli, Robert Colby) – 4:45
9. "Manhattan Reflections" – 6:25

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Jamil Sulieman – bass
• Frank Gant – drums
• The Howard Roberts Choir – vocals
• Hale Smith – conductor

References