He had gotten to know Puzzo and his son, Charlie Jr., and through them was introduced to the Penthouse club archives. “I’ve known about these recordings of Ahmad Jamal probably for about 10 or 11 years now,” explained producer Zev Feldman, whose Jazz Detective imprint released the Emerald City Nights albums. Recorded between 19, the material on the first two volumes (a third, covering 1966–’68, is forthcoming) captures Jamal in his creative and commercial prime. ![]() “But I had no idea someone was going to unearth 59-year-old recordings,” he laughed. “I knew nothing about them except the fact that Puzzo had one of my favorite clubs,” he said, over the phone from his home in the Berkshires. Truth be told, the music on Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse was just as much of a surprise to Ahmad Jamal as to anyone else.Īlthough the pianist had performed frequently at the Seattle jazz landmark and was fond of the club’s late owner, Charlie Puzzo, he had no idea that recordings of his early-’60s performances at the Penthouse existed - much less that there were six hours’ worth. ![]() ![]() Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse was recorded at a club that helped put Ahmad Jamal on the map.
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