Genetic Walk

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{{Infobox album

| name = Genetic Walk

| type = Album

| artist = Ahmad Jamal

| cover = Genetic Walk.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1980

| recorded = 1975

| venue =

| studio = P.S. Recording Studio, Chicago, Wally Heider Recording, Los Angeles, and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

| genre = Jazz Fusion

| length = 38:49

| label = 20th Century T-600

| producer = Ahmad Jamal

| chronology = Ahmad Jamal

| prev_title = Jamal Plays Jamal

| prev_year = 1974

| next_title = Steppin' Out with a Dream

| next_year = 1976

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev2Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = 111

}}

}}

Genetic Walk is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the 20th Century label.[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 24, 2012

Critical reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Last of his albums to enjoy crossover chart activity".Wynn, R. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/genetic-walk-r141393 Allmusic Review] accessed May 24, 2012

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

  1. "Genetic Walk" – 6:10
  2. "Spartacus Love Theme" (Alex North) – 3:45
  3. "Chaser" – 3:13
  4. "La Costa" (Natalie Cole, Linda Williams) – 5:47
  5. "Pablo Sierra" – 4:39
  6. "Bellows" – 6:45
  7. "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (Skip Scarborough) – 4:16
  8. "Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:14

Personnel

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