Ahmad Jamal (born on July 2, 1930) 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.
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.
Biography Ahmad Jamal was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.; his
birth name was Frederick Russell Jones (he changed it later, after
converting to Islam). Jam
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