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Hello! My first jazz concert was Ahmad Jamal at Big Al's Bar in Miniappolis in June of 1964. It doesn't get a whole lot better than that. I was sixteen. With Chuck Lampkin and Jamil Suliman. --Devo

Hello! This is very hopeful news. The 'All Of You' set still sounds as fresh as anything today. The Pershing Vol 2 I liked even better than the first one when it finally came out--always a fun set. (I fondly remember going into the listening booth at my local music store on afternoons to play these things.) The first Jamal trio I saw live was the later 'Naked City' group. Whenever a new LP came out one could always spot Jamal after only a couple of notes no matter what the setting. Anyway this earlier material definitely will make a nice set. Even the 'All Of You' collection was very difficult to find on CD and probably is not around anymore till now. Don't miss it.