Ahmad jamal is an american jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. Ahmad jamal ahmad jamal 73 1973, santa maria press, vinyl. Following on from the worldwide success of his album blue moon, the great ahmad jamal and his dream team are back with saturday morning another instant classic made up of the kinds of ballads to which only jamal holds the key. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. For students of the piano, hal leonard publications has published the ahmad jamal collection of a collection of piano transcriptions. Performed by the ahmad jamal trio for the album at the pershing. Hanimex 3000 check his blog has come forward with his own vinyl rip and kindly dropped it into the intervals comments for the ongoing jamal. This is a compact disc rerelease of an album released in the late 1950s, an album i bought then.
Jun 21, 2017 ahmad jamal is one such venerable figure and the octogenarian born july 2, 1930 has recorded an album of consistent brilliance. Ahmad jamal 73 is an album by american jazz pianist ahmad jamal featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released on the 20th century label. There have been many standout albums recorded during the period, with this particular album showing the unusual sound the trio jamal on piano, bassist israel. 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. His nuanced 2017 album, marseille, finds him drawing upon his years of experience with a set of originals and covers that reveal just how vital and. Noted for his outstanding technical command and identifiable sound as a piano stylist, mr.
Since ramadan is just around the corner, i think this video is going to help someone inshallah in their ramadan, please make dua for me, and share the videos, this is the only way to support me, thank you. Every track is a moment of grace, shining like a star in the sky of american classical music. Ahmad jamal tour dates 2020 ahmad jamal concert tickets. Ahmads first studio album featuring the fender rhodes was ahmad jamal 73, on which he was accompanied by an orchestra conducted by. Live at the montreal jazz festival is a live album by american jazz pianist ahmad jamal featuring performances recorded at the montreal international jazz festival in. I think miles wanted me to check out ahmad because he loved the way he played. Feb 12, 20 w hen he found pop stardom in 1958, ahmad jamal became a hot ticket for the singlesbuying audience, but was labelled a sellout by the jazz police. Listen to ahmad jamal soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 646 tracks.
Ahmad jamal biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Innovative jazz pianist who parlayed a lean approach, featuring intelligent use of space and an expert sense of pacing plus simple embellishments. When i found out ahmad jamal recorded a full length album playing one, it was a done deal. Ahmad jamal was born on july 2, 1930 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa as frederick russell jones.
Apr 03, 2017 the awakening, recently reissued on vinyl by be with records, is a fine example of jamals statelyand understatedelegance punctuated with doodles of whimsy. Jamal was one of miles daviss favorite pianists and was a key influence on the trumpeters first great quintet featuring john coltrane on tenor saxophone, red garland on piano, paul chambers on bass, and philly joe jones on drums. Stream tracks and playlists from ahmad jamal on your desktop or mobile device. P ianist ahmad jamal a man even miles davis credited as a big influence is now 81 and he remains a genius at the art of motivic improvising, repeating. Feb 02, 2012 p ianist ahmad jamal a man even miles davis credited as a big influence is now 81 and he remains a genius at the art of motivic improvising, repeating a catchy theme so listeners dont lose. Ahmad jamal is an innovative and influential american jazz pianist, composer, and educator. Jamal was born on july 2, 1930, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Sep 11, 2019 ahmad jamal born july 2, 1930 is a noted american jazz pianist. Download ahmad jamal mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Jamal prefers to refer to his playing as american classical music rather than jazz and hes been regarded as a mainstream pianist but to stylistically stereotype him in this fashion is to do him an injustice. He cant have known it at the time, but two decades later, the notes he laid down so elegantly would be reimagined on the same soil by some of nycs most revered hip hop producers. It suffers a bit from having been recorded live with less than great equipment, but it is worth buying for those who love ahmad jamal s earlier music.
W hen he found pop stardom in 1958, ahmad jamal became a hot ticket for the singlesbuying audience, but was labelled a sellout by the jazz police. I have always loved jamal s music, and i was excited to see this early album finally rereleased. Ahmad jamal ahmad jamal 73 1973, santa maria press. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful smallgroup. Postbop, mainstream jazz ahmad jamal, collection 50. Studio album 37 live 7 ahmad jamal at the pershing. Ahmad jamal is one such venerable figure and the octogenarian born july 2, 1930 has recorded an album of consistent brilliance. Jamal continues to record exclusively for the french birdology label, and his albums are released on verve and atlantic in the unided states. May 28, 2017 there are few true jazz legends left alive now let alone still recording albums of the calibre of marseille. Jamal at the penthouse, ahmad jamal plays ahmad jamal, new jazz music for me, the ahmad jamal trio, ballades. Live at the montreal jazz festival is a live album by american jazz pianist ahmad jamal featuring performances recorded at the montreal international jazz festival in 1985 and released on the atlantic label. Mar 02, 2016 over the course of two days in frosty manhattan, early february 1970, ahmad jamal sat down to record a masterpiece. An octogenarian jazz master who exerted an influence on not just other pianists, but most prominently on miles davis, ahmad jamal has remained a vital presence on the music scene since the 1950s.
According to stanley crouch, jamal is second in importance in the development of jazz after 1945 only to charlie parker. Discover all of this albums music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Dec 30, 2009 performed by the ahmad jamal trio for the album at the pershing. May 08, 2018 one of the great figures in jazz piano performs a rare london show.
Whether conjuring magical shapes from the standard repertoire or exploring his own delicatelywrought original songs, ahmad jamal has entranced audiences with the subtleties of light, shade and space and his instinctive command of groove for decades. Ahmad jamal trio at the pershing, and chamber music of the new jazz. Ahmad jamal born frederick russell jones, july 2, 1930 is an american jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. The electric jamal history that accompanied the stepping out with a dream post some months back prompted me first to search out ahmad jamal s intervals, and also to ask around for this 1978 album. Listen to the original musical work and the piece in which it was sampled. How ahmad jamals the awakening became a hip hop sample. The awakening, recently reissued on vinyl by be with records, is a fine example of jamals statelyand understatedelegance punctuated with doodles of whimsy. Ahmad jamal is one of the most prolific and sampled artists of all time. You can find the list of ahmad jamal tour dates here. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful smallgroup leaders in jazz.
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