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Ahmad Jamal

Jazz
Be bop
Latin jazz
Revered by critics as an influential pianist and composer, Ahmad Jamal's trademark sparse, tense, dramatic style inspired Miles Davis and helped shape America's post-war ‘cool jazz’ scene. Born Frederick Russell Jones on July 2, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he started playing at three, was classically trained before he reached his teenage years, and cut his teeth with George Hudson's Orchestra and violinist Joe Kennedy's group The Four Strings. In his 20s, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Ahmad Jamal before forming his own trio. After being discovered by legend...
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But Not for MeAhmad Jamal
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No Greater LoveAhmad Jamal
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It's You or No One 

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Ahmad Jamal '73

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The Ahmad Jamal Trio

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Ahmad Jamal Plays

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The Ahmad Jamal Trio

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Count 'Em 88

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Macanudo

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