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Pianists · 1930–2023

Ahmad Jamal

American jazz pianist (1930-2023)

Born
2 July 1930
Pittsburgh
Died
16 April 2023
Sheffield
Country
United States
Active
1948–
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Philips Records, OKeh Records, Cadet Records, 20th Century Records
Discography
86 albums

Biography

Ahmad Jamal was a jazz musician who played piano. Ahmad Jamal was born on 2 July 1930 in Pittsburgh and died on 16 April 2023 in Sheffield. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and hard bop. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Philips Records, OKeh Records and Cadet Records. The discography here lists 86 albums, from “Chamber Music of the New Jazz” (1955) to “At the Jazz Showcase: Live in Chicago” (2026). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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. He was a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master and won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his contributions to music history.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Chamber Music of the New Jazz 1955
Ahmad Jamal Trio at the Spotlight Café 1958 · Live
Ahmad Jamal 1959
Jamal at the Penthouse 1959
Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal 1959 · Live
The Piano Scene of Ahmad Jamal 1959
Happy Moods 1960
Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk 1961 · Live
All of You 1962
Macanudo 1962
Poinciana 1963 · Live
Naked City Theme 1964
Extensions 1965
Rhapsody 1965
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd 1965
Heat Wave 1966
Cry Young 1967
The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful 1968
Tranquility 1968
Poinciana Revisited 1969
Freeflight 1972 · Live
Outertimeinnerspace 1972 · Live
Ahmad Jamal ’73 1973
Jamal Plays Jamal 1974
Jamalca 1974
Live at Oil Can Harry's 1976 · Live
Steppin Out With a Dream 1976
One 1978
Genetic Walk 1980
Intervals 1980
Night Song 1980
In Concert 1981 · Live
Live at Bubba’s 1981 · Live
American Classical Music 1982
Live In Concert - Cannes France '81 Feat. Gary Burton 1982 · Live
Digital Works 1985
Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 1986 · Live
Rossiter Road 1986
Crystal 1987
The Sound of Jazz - Ahmad Jamal In Concert 1988
Live at the Pershing & The Spotlight 1989 · Live
Pittsburgh 1989
Poinciana 1989
The CBS Jazz Piano Collection - Ahmad Jamal, Volume 1: "The Three Strings" 1989
The CBS Jazz Piano Collection - Ahmad Jamal, Volume 2: "The Ahmad Jamal Trio" 1989
Live at Blues Alley 1992 · Live
Live in Paris 92 1992 · Live
Chicago Revisited 1993 · Live
I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn 1995
The Essence, Part 1 1995
Ahmad Jamal à Paris 1996 · Live
Big Byrd: The Essence, Part 2 1996
The Legendary Ahmad Jamal Trio Live (1958) 1996 · Live
Ahmad Jamal With The Assai Quartet 1997
Nature: The Essence, Part III 1998
The Ahmad Jamal Trio / Alhambra 1998
Live at Midem 2000 · Live
Live in Hamburg 2000 · Live
Picture Perfect 2001
À l’Olympia 2001 · Live
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra 2002 · Live
In Search of... Momentum 2003
Live in Paris 1996 2003 · Live
Nature - The Essence Part III 2003
Portfolio 2004 · Live
After Fajr 2005
Just Jazz: Live 2005 · Live
The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings 2005
It's Magic 2008
Poinciana - One Night Only 2008 · Live
A Quiet Time 2009
Blue Moon 2012
Saturday Morning - La Buissonne Studio Sessions 2013
Live at the Olympia - June 27, 2012 2014 · Live
Live in Marciac August 5th 2014 2015 · Live
Marseille 2017
Ballades 2019
Emerald City Nights - Live at the Penthouse 1965-1966 2022 · Live
Emerald City Nights – Live at the Penthouse 1963–1964 2022 · Live
Live in Paris (1971) - Lost ORTF Recordings 2022
Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse (1966-1968) 2023 · Live
We Live in a Jazz World vol. 5: Ahmad Jamal 2024
At the Jazz Showcase: Live in Chicago 2026 · Live
Like Someone In Love
The Good Life
The Sound of Jazz · Live

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ahmad Jamal play?

Ahmad Jamal is known for playing piano.

When and where was Ahmad Jamal born?

Ahmad Jamal was born 2 July 1930 in Pittsburgh.

What are Ahmad Jamal's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Chamber Music of the New Jazz (1955), Ahmad Jamal Trio at the Spotlight Café (1958), Ahmad Jamal (1959), Jamal at the Penthouse (1959) and Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal (1959).

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