Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal
	Jamal at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, 1980
Background information
Birth name	Frederick Russell Jones
Born	July 2, 1930; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2023 (aged 92); Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; hard bop; modal jazz; cool jazz; post-bop;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1948–2020
Labels	OKeh; Parrot; Epic; Argo; Atlantic; Dreyfus; Impulse!; Telarc; Jazzbook/ACM;
Website	www.ahmadjamal.com

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]

^ Early 2001, p. 79.
^ 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.
^ "2017 Special Merit Awards: Sly Stone, Velvet Underground, Nina Simone". www.grammy.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEEarly200179-1] Early 2001, p. 79.

[:0-2] 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.

[:2-3] "2017 Special Merit Awards: Sly Stone, Velvet Underground, Nina Simone". www.grammy.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

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