Results for "Ahmad Jamal"

Ahmad Jamal: It's Magic

by Ian Patterson
September 4, 2008

That a Japanese mountaineer successfully scaled Mount Everest in May 2008, at the age of 75, is proof that age is no barrier to those with new goals to conquer. If pianist Ahmad Jamal, at 78, were a mountaineer, he too would surely be attempting to scale Everest. There are those, however, who argue that Ahmad ...

Ahmad Jamal at The Blue Note

by AAJ Staff
July 10, 2008

Ahmad Jamal The Blue Note New York, New York May 11, 2008 Ahmad Jamal both caressed and shook the Blue Note during the second set of his appearance on this Sunday in May. Famous for his use of dynamics (soft- loud contrasts, sudden stops and starts, deferring to his ...

It's Magic

Featuring the music of Ahmad Jamal
Duration: 5:16
July 2, 2008

Legendary Pianist Ahmad Jamal Profiled at AAJ

May 14, 2008

When asked what he's thinking about when he's at the piano, NEA Jazz Master and Kennedy Center Jazz Legend Ahmad Jamal replies, “Those songs that come up on my recordings or my concerts, sometimes I pull some things that are very distant and written years before I was here, things written by Mozart. That's the wonderful ...

Ahmad Jamal: It's Magic

by Andrew Velez
May 14, 2008

When asked what he's thinking about when he's at the piano, NEA Jazz Master and Kennedy Center Jazz Legend Ahmad Jamal replies, “Those songs that come up on my recordings or my concerts, sometimes I pull some things that are very distant and written years before I was here, things written by Mozart. That's the wonderful ...

Ahmad Jamal Releases 'It's Magic' June 10 on Birdology/Dreyfus

April 21, 2008

Legendary Pianist and Composer's First New Album in Three-Years Following the Critically Acclaimed After Fajr At once majestic and familiar, the soon-to-be 78-years-old maestro, who was a major influence on Miles Davis, continues to expand his fan base, selling out concerts and garnering awards and honors. New York, NY -- Birdology/Dreyfus Jazz is proud to release ...

Pavanne For Ahmad

By Ahmad Jamal

Label: FiveFour
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top; Ahmad's Blues; A Gal in Calico; Ari and Ukthay (Brother and Sister); New Rumba; A Foggy Day; It Ain't Necessarily So; I Get a Kick out of You; Darn that Dream; Love for Sale; Poinciana (The Song of the Tree); Pavanne; Black Beauty; Slaughter on Tenth Avenue; Old Devil Moon; Perfida; Rica Pulpa; Something to Remember You By.

Ahmad Jamal Trio: Complete Recordings

By Ahmad Jamal

Label: Definitive Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: New Rumba; Foggy Day; All Of You; It Ain't Necessarily So; I Do't Wanna Be Kissed By Anyone Else But You; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Jeff; Darn That Dream; Spring Is Here; Black Beauty; Love For Sale; Something To Remember You By; Poinciana; Don't Blame Me; Autumn Leaves; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Old Devil Moon; It's Easy To Remember; Squeeze Me; Pavanne; Crazy He Calls Me; Perfidia; Rica Pulpa; The Donkey Serenade; Slaughter On 10th Avenue; The Surrey With The Fringe On Top; Will You Still Be Mine; Ahmad's Blues; A Gal In Calico; Aki And Ukthay; Billy Boy; Volga Boatman; On Green Dolphin Street; How About You?; I Just Can't See For Lookin'; Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year; Beat Out One; Maryam; Easy To Remember; Jim Loves Sue; I Wish I Knew.

Poinciana

Featuring the music of Ahmad Jamal
Duration: 9:46
October 26, 2007

The Ahmad Jamal Trio: Pavanne For Ahmad

by Ian Patterson
June 4, 2007

Always the musician's musician, Ahmad Jamal's unique approach to the piano has been a continuing source of inspiration for six decades, influencing such giants as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, and a younger generation of keyboardist like Scott Kinsey. Pavanne for Ahmad is a collection of eighteen of Jamal's earliest recordings for the ...