The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Cadet label.

The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful
Studio album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1968
Recorded	February 12 & 13, 1968
Studio	Fine Recording Studios, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	28:05
Label	Cadet LPS-807
Producer	Richard Evans
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Cry Young (1967) The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful (1968) Tranquility (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:38
2. "Ballad for Beverly" (Bob Williams) – 3:24
3. "Of Bass I Love" (Ahmad Jamal, Jamil Sulieman) – 2:40
4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:40
5. "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) – 2:47
6. "At Long Last Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:50
7. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:23
8. "Gypsies in the Wind" (Williams) – 2:55
9. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 2:48
10. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:00

Personnel

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