For the Pakistani cricketer, see Ahmed Jamal (cricketer). For the Egyptian footballer, see Ahmed Jamal (footballer).
Ahmad Jamal
Jamal at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, 1980
Background information
Birth name
Frederick Russell Jones
Born
(1930-07-02)July 2, 1930 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
April 16, 2023(2023-04-16) (aged 92) Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
hard bop
modal jazz
cool jazz
post-bop
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Piano
Years active
1948–2020
Labels
OKeh
Parrot
Epic
Argo
Atlantic
Dreyfus
Impulse!
Telarc
Jazzbook/ACM
Website
www.ahmadjamal.com
Musical artist
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.[1] He was a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master and won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his contributions to music history.[2][3]
^Early 2001, p. 79.
^Grode, Eric (April 16, 2023). "Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Pianist With a Measured Approach, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^"2017 Special Merit Awards: Sly Stone, Velvet Underground, Nina Simone". www.grammy.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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