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ALBUMEmerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse 1966-68Ahmad Jamal
Albums by Ahmad Jamal
ALBUMBalladesAhmad Jamal
ALBUMMarseilleAhmad Jamal
ALBUMSaturday Morning (Deluxe Edition)Ahmad Jamal
ALBUMBlue MoonAhmad Jamal
ALBUMA Quiet TimeAhmad Jamal
ALBUMIt's Magic (Limited Edition)Ahmad Jamal
ALBUMThe Legendary Okeh & Epic RecordingsAhmad Jamal
ALBUMAfter FajrAhmad Jamal
ALBUMIn Search OfAhmad Jamal
ALBUMNature: The Essence, Pt. 3Ahmad Jamal
Artist Playlists
Ahmad Jamal Essentials
The cool ruler of piano trios proves that good things come in threes.
Ahmad Jamal: Sampled
Artist Biography
One of the most individualistic pianists, composers, and arrangers of his generation, Ahmad Jamal's disciplined technique and minimalist style had a huge impact on trumpeter Miles Davis, and Jamal is often cited as contributing to the development of cool jazz throughout the 1950s. While he played with the skill of a virtuoso, it was often what he chose not to play that marked him as an innovator. Influenced by such pianists as Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, and Nat King Cole, Jamal developed his own boundary-pushing approach to modern jazz that incorporated an abundance of space, an adept use of tension and release, unexpected rhythmic phrasing and dynamics, and a highly melodic compositional style evidenced beautifully on the best-selling 1958 offering At the Pershing: But Not for Me. He has remained active well into the 21st century, carving his own path with a series of live and studio albums.
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Genre
Jazz