Who is Ahmad Jamal

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Ahmad Jamal at a Glance 

Ahmad Jamal (born Ahmad Jamal) 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 landmark album Kind of Blue.

Since the 1980s Jamal has been regularly touring the major clubs of the United States and the la...

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Ahmad Jamal Trio - Darn That D...

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Ahmad Jamal - Awakening

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Ahmad Jamal - I Love Music

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Ahmad Jamal Trio- Ahmads Blues

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