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Celebrated pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal continues his performance schedule around the world, as he has for well over the last four decades. Noted for his outstanding technical command and identifiable sound as a piano stylist, Mr. Jamal was born on July 2, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A child prodigy who began to play the piano at the age of three, he began formal studies at age seven. While in high school, he completed the equivalent of college master classes under the noted African-American concert singer and teacher Mary Cardwell Dawson and pianist James Miller. He joined the musicians’ union at the age of 14, and he began touring upon graduation from Westinghouse High School at the age of 17, drawing critical acclaim for his solos. In 1951 he formed his first trio, The Three Strings. Performing at New York’s The Embers club, Record Producer John Hammond “discovered” The Three Strings and signed them to Okeh Records (a division of Columbia, now Sony, Records.)
In 1956, Mr. Jamal, who had already been joined by bassist Israel Crosby in 1955, replaced guitarist Ray Crawford with a drummer. Working as the “house trio” at Chicago’s Pershing Hotel in 1958, drummer Vernell Fournier joined this trio and Mr. Jamal made an on-location recording for Argo (Chess) Records entitled But Not For Me.
In 1956, Mr. Jamal, who had already been joined by bassist Israel Crosby in 1955, replaced guitarist Ray Crawford with a drummer. Working as the “house trio” at Chicago’s Pershing Hotel in 1958, drummer Vernell Fournier joined this trio and Mr. Jamal made an on-location recording for Argo (Chess) Records entitled But Not For Me.
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Poinciana
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The Legendary Okeh and Epic Recordings
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Chamber Music Of the New Jazz
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Ahmad's Blues
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Autumn Leaves
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A Gal In Calico
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No Greater Love
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Billy Boy
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The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
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I Get a Kick Out of You
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Pavanne
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Woody 'n You
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Old Devil Moon
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It's Easy to Remember
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Shoutbox
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fergalmc wrote:
About time those plays started to rise!
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cloudblood84 wrote:
mind blowing
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donKamillo wrote:
Jamal is one of the greatest. And truly overlooked.
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Funkadelicer wrote:
new pics...
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outoftunetv wrote:
Massively underrated.
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Bram_F. wrote:
amazing stuff
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conversecamus wrote:
saw him at the blue note - it was amazing!
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GudrunGreat wrote:
"The Awakening" is definitely one of the greatest albums ever!
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marcfantin wrote:
it is so good to listen to this album marc
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ethanethan wrote:
dad?
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st0mpr wrote:
Electric Jamal sure is some dope stuff!
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CaseQuarter wrote:
One of my favorites! Smooth!
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loudyloudy wrote:
something special!
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rebel_soul_1 wrote:
ever heard his M*A*S*H* theme? that's what got me hooked
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jakeandlola wrote:
I've underrated Ahmad for quite some time. A pleasure to listen to.
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crshelton98 wrote:
I'd love to find his Live from Toronto album on cd - or vinyl
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fergalmc wrote:
His incredible runs towards the end of wave off Awakening
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aughtstar wrote:
The Poinciana album is just the best. Everything about it.
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jimragan1967 wrote:
His version of Poinciana is just beautiful and a classic. Definitely a great listen!!
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goldcode wrote:
Loved what Dj Premier did with the intro of Jamal's cover of Misdemeanor on Gangstaar's Soliloquy of Chaos
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