Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Flight | 6:29 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 6:55 |
| 3 | The Essence | 10:10 |
| 4 | Lover ManWritten-By – J. Davis*, J. Sherman*, R. Ramirez* |
5:45 |
| 5 | Catalina | 6:40 |
| 6 | Autumn LeavesWritten-By – J. Prevert*, J. Mercer*, J. Kosma* |
6:56 |
| 7 | Street Of DreamsWritten-By – Sam M. Lewis*, V. Young* |
5:33 |
| 8 | BahiaWritten-By – A. Barroso* |
6:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – JFD Productions
- Copyright (c) – Dreyfus Jazz
- Distributed By – Sony Music France
- Recorded At – Studio Marcadet
- Recorded At – Clinton Recording Studio
- Mixed At – Clinton Recording Studio
- Mixed At – Effanel Music
- Edited At – Studio De Préférence
- Mastered At – Studio De Préférence
Credits
- Artwork – François Martin-Bled
- Bass – James Cammack (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8), Jamil Nasser (tracks: 3, 6)
- Drums – Idris Muhammad
- Engineer [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Brian Kingman (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
- Engineer [Assistant Recording And Mixing Engineer] – Mark Agostino (tracks: 3 to 6, 8)
- Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Jean-Yves Legrand (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Engineer [Mixing] – Jim Anderson (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
- Engineer [Recording And Mixing] – Jim Anderson (tracks: 3 to 6, 8)
- Percussion – Manolo Badrena
- Photography By – Cheung Ching Ming, Jacques Beneich, Pierre Dufour
- Piano, Arranged By – Ahmad Jamal
- Producer – Jean-François Deiber
- Recorded By, Mastered By, Edited By – Alain Français (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: 3, 6)
- Written-By – Ahmad Jamal (tracks: 1 to 3, 5)
Notes
℗ 1995 JFD Productions© 2002 Dreyfus Jazz
Fabriqué en France.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 recorded on October 30 & 31, 1994 at Studio Marcadet, La Plaine Saint-Denis, France.
Tracks 3, 6 recorded on February 6 & 7, 1995 at Clinton Studio, New York City.
Tracks 3 to 6, 8 mixed on February 8, 1995 at Clinton Studio, New York City.
Tracks 1, 2, 7 mixed on February 9, 1995 at Effanel Studio, New York City.
Additional percussion recorded on February 6 & 7, 1995 at Clinton Studio.
Edited & mastered on July 20 thru 22, 1995 at Studio de Préférence, Wissous, France.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 3 460503 700727
- Rights Society: SACEM/SACD/SDRM/SCAM
- Rights Society: SPPF
- Label Code: LC 9803
- Other (ISRC Code): ISRC FR - 14 F
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 327-2 | Ahmad Jamal | The Essence Part 1 (CD) | Birdology | 529 327-2 | France | 1995 |
| FDM 37007-2 | Ahmad Jamal | The Essence Part One (CD, Album, RE, Dig) | Birdology, Disques Dreyfus | FDM 37007-2 | France | 2002 |
| 314 529 327-2 | Ahmad Jamal | The Essence Part 1 (CD) | Verve Records | 314 529 327-2 | US | 1995 |

