Ahmad Jamal
Archival releases document the contrasting styles and shared brilliance of pianist Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk, and Cecil Taylor on the bandstand.
The music in these recordings only represent only a moment in pianist Ahmad Jamal’s long career, but it’s enough to demonstrate the singularity and importance of his work.
Pianist Ahmad Jamal rose to fame by doing something completely different.
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