Ahmad Jamal

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bandleader composer human jazz pianist recording artist

Ahmad Jamal was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his innovative use of space, dynamics, and subtlety in small-group jazz.

Aliases (1)

Ahmad Jamal Trio ×1

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bandleader → composer → human → jazz pianist → recording artist →
activeYearsEnd	2020s →
activeYearsStart	1940s →
associatedAct	Ahmad Jamal Trio → Idris Muhammad → Israel Crosby → Jamil Nasser → Vernel Fournier →
awardReceived	French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres → National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award →
beganPlayingPianoAtAge	3 →
birthName	Frederick Russell Jones NERFINISHED →
causeOfDeath	prostate cancer →
convertedToReligion	Islam →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1930-07-02 →
dateOfDeath	2023-04-16 →
education	Westinghouse High School, Pittsburgh →
ethnicGroup	African American →
familyName	Jones →
fullName	Ahmad Jamal →
gender	male →
genre	cool jazz → jazz → post-bop →
givenName	Frederick →
influenced	Chick Corea → Herbie Hancock → Keith Jarrett → Miles Davis →
instrument	piano →
movement	modern jazz →
notableFor	innovative use of space in jazz improvisation → subtle dynamics in small-group jazz →
notablePerformanceVenue	Pershing Lounge, Chicago →
notableWork	album "Ahmad Jamal Trio" → album "At the Pershing: But Not for Me" → album "Jamal at the Penthouse" → album "The Awakening" → track "Poinciana" →
occupation	arranger → bandleader → composer → pianist →
placeOfBirth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States →
placeOfDeath	Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, United States →
recordLabel	Argo Records → Atlantic Records NERFINISHED → Chess Records → Impulse! Records → Verve Records NERFINISHED →
religion	Islam →
residence	Chicago, Illinois, United States → New York City, New York, United States →
stageName	Ahmad Jamal →
startedProfessionalCareerAtAge	14 →
styleCharacteristic	emphasis on melodic clarity → light touch and refined dynamics → use of space and silence in phrasing →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ahmad Jamal ("Ahmad Jamal Trio") →	associatedAct
Ahmad Jamal →	fullName
Erroll Garner →	influenced
Jazz in Marciac →	notablePerformer
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top →	notableRecordingBy
Ahmad Jamal →	stageName