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Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal performing with bassist James Cammack.
Ahmad Jamal performing with bassist James Cammack.
Background information
Born July 02, 1930(1930-07-02)
Origin Flag of the United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Jazz, bebop
Occupation(s) Pianist, composer
Instrument(s) Piano
Label(s) Argo, Atlantic

Ahmad Jamal (born on July 2, 1930)[1] is a noted American jazz pianist. Jamal was one of Miles Davis's favorite pianists and was a key influence on the trumpeter's "First Great Quintet" (featuring John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums). Davis had long admired Jamal's use of space and dynamics, and had asked Wynton Kelly to "sound more like Ahmad Jamal" on the track Freddie Freeloader on the well-known album Kind of Blue. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (680 × 1,024 pixels, file size: 318 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A photo of Ahmad Jamal performing with James Cammack. ... James Alfred Conrad Cammack Jr. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre of music, for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character see Bebop and Rocksteady. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Argo Records was started in 1955 as the jazz subsidiary of Chess Records. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, widely considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. ... Coltrane redirects here. ... William Red Garland (1923–1984) was an American jazz pianist whose complex block-chord style influenced many forthcoming pianists in the jazz idiom. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers, Jr. ... Joseph Rudolph (Philly Joe) Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. ... Wynton Kelly (1931–1971) was an American jazz pianist, born in Jamaica. ... Freddie Freeloader is a composition by Miles Davis and is the second track on his seminal album Kind of Blue. ... Kind of Blue is a jazz album by musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959. ...


Since the 1980s Jamal has been regularly touring the major clubs of the United States and the large European jazz festivals. He is generally accompanied by bassist James Cammack and drummer Idris Muhammad. He has also performed regularly with saxophonist George Coleman. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... James Alfred Conrad Cammack Jr. ... Idris Muhammad is a jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... George Coleman (born March 8, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American jazz saxophonist, known chiefly for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. ...

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Biography

Ahmad Jamal was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. and attended George Westinghouse High School. He began playing piano at the age of three, when his uncle Lawrence challenged him to duplicate what he was playing on the piano. [2] Jamal began formal piano training at the age of seven with Mary Cardwell Dawson, who he describes as greatly influencing him. Pittsburgh redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Westinghouse High School (disambiguation). ...


Jamal began touring with George Hudson's Orchestra. His first album Ahmad's Blues was recorded in 1951 on the Okeh label. He soon began touring with another group known as The Four Strings, which was soon disbanded. Following this, Jamal created The Three Strings, with bassist Israel Crosby and guitarist Red Crawford. Crawford was soon replaced with drummer Vernell Fournier in 1958, and the group worked as the "House Trio" at Chicago's Pershing Hotel. The trio released the live album But Not for Me which stayed on the Ten Best-selling charts for a 108 weeks. Jamal's well known song Poinciana was first released on this album. The financial success of the album allowed Jamal to open a restaurant and club called The Alhambra.[3] Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Okeh Records began as an independent record label based in the United States of America in 1918; from the late 1920s on was a subsidiary of Columbia Records. ... Israel Crosby (b. ... Jan. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Jamal scored a major popular hit in his version of Poinciana, recorded while live on tour from The Pershing nightclub in Chicago. ...


Jamal typically plays with a bassist and drummer; his current trio is with bassist James Cammack and drummer Idris Muhammad. Jamal has also recorded with saxophonist George Coleman on the album The Essence]]. George Coleman (born March 8, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American jazz saxophonist, known chiefly for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. ...


In 1994, Jamal received the National Endowment of the Art's American Jazz Masters award and also named a Duke Ellington Fellow at Yale University. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...


Ahmad Jamal is also known to be a Steinway artist since 1960. It is rumored that his pianos need to be tuned between sets due to the percussive nature of his playing.


Acclaim

Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, and Gary Peacock all cite Jamal as a major influence in use of rhythm and space as well as his innovative use of multi-tonal melodic lines. The element of surprise is an important part of Jamal's improvisations to them all. For other persons named Keith Jarrett, see Keith Jarrett (disambiguation). ... Jack DeJohnette (b. ... Gary Peacock (born 12 May 1935 in Burley, Idaho) is an American jazz double-bassist. ...


"Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me" is considered a jazz classic. The Ahmad Jamal trio played on it and featured Jamal on piano, Israel Crosby on bass, and Vernell Fournier on drums. Israel Crosby (b. ...


Jamal's style has changed steadily over time - from the lighter, breezy style heard on his 1950s sides to the funk + Caribbean stylings of the 1970s and onto the large open voicings and bravura-laden playing of the nineties. Jamal has always been distinctive however for his use of space, his dramatic crescendos, and for a very staccato orientation with chords.


Clint Eastwood featured two recordings from Jamal's album But Not For Me — "Music, Music, Music" and "Poinciana" — in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County. This article is about the actor/producer/director. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Bridges of Madison County is a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who develops a romantic interest in a dashing photographer who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photographic essay on the covered...


The French government has inducted Ahmad Jamal into the prestigious Order of the Arts and Letters by French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres , naming him Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on June 2007. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature) is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of lOrdre National du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. ...


Discography

  • Ahmad's Blues (1951)
  • But not for me (1958)
  • Live At The Pershing & The Spotlight Club (1958)
  • Cross Country Tour 1958-1961 (1962)
  • Poinciana (1963)
  • Extensions (1965)
  • The Awakening (1970)
  • Freeflight (1971)
  • '73 (1973)
  • Jamalca (1974)
  • Steppin Out With A Dream (1976)
  • Night Song (1980)
  • Live At Bubba's (1980)
  • Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton In Concert (1981)
  • Digital Works (1985)
  • Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival (1985)
  • Rossiter Road (1986)
  • Crystal (1987)
  • Pittsburgh 1989 (1989)
  • Live in Paris 1992 (1993)
  • Chicago Revisited - Live At Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase (1993)
  • I remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn (1995)
  • The Essence Part 1 (1995)
  • Big Byrd - The Essence Part 2 (1996)
  • Nature - The Essence Part III (1998)
  • With The Assai Quartet (1998)
  • Ahmad Jamal à l'Olympia (2001)
  • In Search Of Momentum (2003)
  • After Fajr (2005)
  • Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings (1951-1955) (2005)

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Sampled by

Ahmad Jamal's music has also been sampled by many hip-hop artists, including: For other uses, see Hip hop (disambiguation). ...

  • J Dilla produced De La Soul's title track on their 1996 Stakes Is High album. The track is primarily based on Ahmad Jamal's Swahililand.
  • "The World is Yours" by Nas has a sample of "I Love Music" by Ahmad Jamal, while the same song was also sampled by DJ Premier for "Me or the Papes", by Jeru the Damaja
  • "They Say" by Common (rapper) and John Legend has a sample of "Ghetto Child".
  • "Resurrection" by Common (rapper) contains a sample of "Dolphin Dance".
  • Pete Rock produced DeDa's track on his album The Original Baby Pa. The name of the track is called "Can't Wait" and it contains a sample from Ahmad Jamal's "Dolphin Dance".
  • The Jay-Z song "Feelin It" contains a sample from Ahmad Jamal's "Pastures"
  • "New Hip Hop" by Binary Star features a piano lick sampled from "Poinciana".
  • The song "Wave" was sampled for a song called "Renaissance" by All Natural featuring the Lone Catalysts.
  • "In All The Wrong Places" by Kero One constains a sample of "Dolphin Dance" from The Awakening CD.

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External links

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References and notes

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, Greg. Jazz Profiles from NPR Ahmad Jamal. NPR.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  2. ^ http://www.ahmadjamal.net/main.html
  3. ^ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=7955

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Jamal's manipulations of space and silence, tension and release, and dynamics all broke new ground, and had an impact far beyond Jamal's favored piano trio format.
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Jamal's manipulations of space and silence, tension and release, and dynamics all broke new ground, and had an impact far beyond Jamal's favored piano trio format.
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