# The Essence Part One

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{{Infobox album
| name       = The Essence Part One
| type       = Album
| artist     = [Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal)
| cover      = The Essence Part One.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1995
| recorded   = October 30–31, 1994 and February 6–7, 1995
| venue      =
| studio     = Studio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint Denis, France and Clinton Recording Studios, New York City
| genre      = [Jazz](/source/Jazz)
| length     = 55:02
| label      = [Birdology](/source/Verve_Records) <small>529327-2</small>
| producer   =
| chronology = [Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal)
| prev_title = [I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn](/source/I_Remember_Duke%2C_Hoagy_%26_Strayhorn)
| prev_year  = 1995
| next_title = [Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2](/source/Big_Byrd%3A_The_Essence_Part_2)
| next_year  = 1995
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> 
|rev2 = ''[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz_Recordings)''
|rev2score  = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings](/source/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz) |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[Penguin](/source/Penguin_Books) |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=761}}</ref>
}}
'''''The Essence Part One''''' is an album by the American jazz pianist [Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal), containing performances recorded in [Paris](/source/Paris) in 1994 and [New York City](/source/New_York_City) in 1995. It was released on the [Birdology](/source/Verve_Records) label in 1995.<ref name="Ahmad Jamal discography">[http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html Ahmad Jamal discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527035512/http://www.ahmadjamal.net/Discography_Ahmad_Jamal.html |date=2012-05-27 }} accessed May 28, 2012</ref>

==Critical reception==
Richard S. Ginell, in his review for [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), states: "This absorbing collection is a testament to the continuing ability of Ahmad Jamal to startle and engage jazz listeners."<ref name="Allmusic">Ginell, R. S. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essence-pt-1-r232852 Allmusic Review] accessed May 28, 2012</ref>

==Track listing==
All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.
# "Flight" – 6:29 
# "Toulouse" – 6:55 
# "The Essence" – 10:10 
# "[Lover Man](/source/Lover_Man_(Oh%2C_Where_Can_You_Be%3F))" ([Jimmy Davis](/source/Jimmy_Davis_(songwriter)), [Ram Ramirez](/source/Ram_Ramirez), James Sherman) – 5:45 
# "Catalina" – 6:40 
# "[Autumn Leaves](/source/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song))" ([Joseph Kosma](/source/Joseph_Kosma), [Johnny Mercer](/source/Johnny_Mercer), [Jacques Prévert](/source/Jacques_Pr%C3%A9vert)) – 6:56 
# "[Street of Dreams](/source/Street_of_Dreams_(1932_song))" ([Sam M. Lewis](/source/Sam_M._Lewis), [Victor Young](/source/Victor_Young)) – 5:33 
# "[Bahia](/source/Na_Baixa_do_Sapateiro)" ([Ary Barroso](/source/Ary_Barroso)) – 6:34

==Personnel==
*[Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal) – [piano](/source/piano)
*[James Cammack](/source/James_Cammack) – [bass](/source/double_bass) (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
*[Jamil Nasser](/source/Jamil_Nasser) – bass (tracks 3 & 6)
*[Idris Muhammad](/source/Idris_Muhammad) – [drums](/source/drum_kit) 
*[Manolo Badrena](/source/Manolo_Badrena) – [percussion](/source/percussion)
*[George Coleman](/source/George_Coleman) – [tenor saxophone](/source/tenor_saxophone) (tracks 3 & 6)

== References ==
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