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
|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.
- "Genetic Walk" – 6:10
- "Spartacus Love Theme" (Alex North) – 3:45
- "Chaser" – 3:13
- "La Costa" (Natalie Cole, Linda Williams) – 5:47
- "Pablo Sierra" – 4:39
- "Bellows" – 6:45
- "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (Skip Scarborough) – 4:16
- "Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:14
Personnel
- Ahmad Jamal – keyboards
- Calvin Keys – guitar (tracks 5 & 6)
- Danny Leake – guitar (track 7)
- Richard Evans – bass (track 4, 7)
- Roger Harris – bass (track 1)
- John Heard – bass (tracks 2, & 5, 6 & 8)
- Jamil Nasser – bass (track 3)
- Steve Cobb – drums (track 4)
- Frank Gant – drums (tracks 3 & 6)
- Morris Jenkins – drums (track 1, 7)
- Eddie Marshall – drums (track 2)
- Harvey Mason – drums (track 5)