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Ahmad Jamal

(1930–2023) Jazz Pianist United States

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Ahmad Jamal was a jazz pianist from the United States, best known for The Routledge Companion to Ethnic Marketing.

Quick Facts About Ahmad Jamal

Born: July 2, 1930
Died: April 16, 2023
Nationality: United States
Profession: Jazz Pianist
Notable works: The Routledge Companion to Ethnic Marketing

About Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He was a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master and won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his contributions to music history.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

NEA Jazz Masters Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Quotes by Ahmad Jamal

I would like to be a scholar in whatever I do, a scholar is never finished, he is always seeking and I…

Finished

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You've got a big, big problem if you get caught up in what people say. If you're gonna live for what people…

Big problem

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Jazz Improvisation means that practice is not as straightforward as it would be when you simply have a score to play.

Improvisation

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I have looked to the Steinway piano since I was three, not only as my ideal choice of an instrument. But, as…

Choices

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Mr. McVicker instilled self-respect in those of us who were his students, because he respected us regardless of our background,

Backgrounds

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The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.

Concerned

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Many fail to realize this great recording industry was built by so-called jazz artists. And at the other end of the spectrum,…

Artist

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