Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2
# Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, containing performances recorded in Paris in 1994 and New York in 1995 and released on the Birdology label.

## Critical reception

Richard S. Ginell, in his review for AllMusic, stated: "Into his mid-60s, Jamal remained as distinctive and inventive a pianist as ever, with delightful surprises lurking around every bend".

## Track listing

All compositions by Ahmad Jamal unless noted.

* "Lament" – 8:59
* "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 6:38
* "Manhattan Reflections" – 8:35
* "Big Byrd" – 15:13
* "Jamie My Boy" – 9:36
* "I Love You" (Cole Porter) – 8:30

## Personnel

* Ahmad Jamal – piano
* James Cammack – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6)
* Jamil Nasser – bass (tracks 3 & 4)
* Idris Muhammad – drums
* Manolo Badrena – percussion
* Joe Kennedy, Jr. – violin (track 3)
* Donald Byrd – trumpet (track 4)
