Khan Jamal | |
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Birth name | Warren Robert Cheeseboro |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | July 23, 1946
Died | January 10, 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 75)
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | vibraphone, marimba, percussion |
Years active | 1960s–2022 |
Labels | SteepleChase |
Khan Jamal (July 23, 1946 – January 10, 2022), born Warren Robert Cheeseboro, was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He founded the band Sounds of Liberation in 1970. He was described by Ron Wynn as "a proficient soloist when playing free material, jazz-rock and fusion, hard bop, or bluesy fare."[1]