Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal
Jamal at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, 1980
Jamal at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, 1980
Background information
Birth nameFrederick Russell Jones
Born(1930-07-02)July 2, 1930
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2023(2023-04-16) (aged 92)
Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
  • Jazz
  • hard bop
  • modal jazz
  • cool jazz
  • post-bop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1948–2020
Labels
Websitewww.ahmadjamal.com Edit this at Wikidata

Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.[1] He was a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master and won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his contributions to music history.[2][3]

  1. ^ Early 2001, p. 79.
  2. ^ Grode, Eric (April 16, 2023). "Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Pianist With a Measured Approach, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "2017 Special Merit Awards: Sly Stone, Velvet Underground, Nina Simone". www.grammy.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2023.