Live at Bubba's

Live at Bubba's is a live album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded at Bubba's Jazz Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, FL on May 20, 1980 and released on Who's Who in Jazz in 1981.[2][3]

For the 1981 live album by Carmen McRae, see Recorded Live at Bubba's.

Live at Bubba's
Live album by Ahmad Jamal
Released	1981
Recorded	May 20, 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:07
Label	Who's Who in Jazz WWLP-21021
Ahmad Jamal chronology
Night Song (1981) Live at Bubba's (1981) In Concert (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars, with Scott Yanow stating, "Although Ahmad Jamal's recording career was erratic at this period, his live performances were as good as his earlier work. Teamed up with bassist Sabu Adeyola and drummer Payton Crossley, Jamal interprets a diverse program highlighted by 'Waltz for Debbie' and 'I've Never Been In Love Before,' although recording 'People' was probably a mistake."[1]

Track listing

1. "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) – 6:24
2. "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:42
3. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 5:34
4. "Baia" (Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert) – 8:40
5. "The Good Life" (Herbert Distel, Frank Reardon) – 4:41
6. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 5:19
7. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) – 2:50

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Sabu Adeyola – bass
• Payton Crossley – drums

References

1. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2016
2. Ahmad Jamal discography Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2016
3. Discogs listing accessed November 25, 2016