track "Poinciana"

E414152

"Poinciana" is a celebrated jazz track most famously interpreted by pianist Ahmad Jamal, whose minimalist, rhythmic 1958 recording became a landmark of modern jazz.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
track "Poinciana" canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
musical composition
recording
song
associatedArtist Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal
surface form: Ahmad Jamal Trio
becameHit late 1950s
composer Nat Simon
featuredArtist Ahmad Jamal
featuredMusician Israel Crosby
Vernel Fournier
firstPublishedIn 1930s
genre jazz
popular song
hasKeyVersion Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me
surface form: Poinciana (Ahmad Jamal Trio, 1958)
hasLyricsTheme romantic longing
tropical imagery
hasNotableInterpretationBy Ahmad Jamal
hasNotableRecording album "Ahmad Jamal Trio"
surface form: Poinciana (Ahmad Jamal Trio, 1958)
influenced later jazz pianists
instrumentation piano trio
isConsidered landmark of modern jazz piano trio playing
signature tune of Ahmad Jamal
label Argo Records
language English
lyricist Buddy Bernier
notableFor use of space and dynamics in jazz performance
performer Ahmad Jamal
surface form: Ahmad Jamal Trio
producer Dave Usher
recordedAt Pershing Lounge, Chicago
recordedForAlbum Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me
recordingDate 1958
styleCharacteristic dynamic use of space and silence
minimalist piano voicings
strong rhythmic ostinato
tempo medium
timeSignature 4/4
title Poinciana

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ahmad Jamal notableWork track "Poinciana"