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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 ]
Fournier in New York, NY, playing with Tommy Flanagan and George Mraz, July 7, 1983. Vernel Anthony Fournier (July 30, 1928 – November 4, 2000), [1] known from 1975 as Amir Rushdan, was an American jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Ahmad Jamal from 1956 to 1962.
The music was played in concerts by the trio of pianist Ahmad Jamal, bassist Israel Crosby, and drummer Vernel Fournier at the Pershing Lounge, inside Chicago's Pershing Hotel, on East 64th Street, on January 16 and 17, 1958. [1]
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"No single artist after the great alto saxophonist [Charlie Parker] has been more important to the development of fresh form in jazz than Ahmad Jamal," wrote music critic Stanley Crouch.
As the sole student of Slam Stewart, Shah began playing the upright bass at age 12 and went on to play with Betty Carter, Ahmad Jamal, Abbey Lincoln and Art Taylor among others. He is a composer, a jazz educator, and lyricist. [1]
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "Ahmad Jamal's style has become more extroverted and virtuosic since his early days in the 1950s, and his performances with his trio are often more dramatic. However the pianist is still a master at using space and dynamics, interacting closely with his sidemen, and creating music that builds ...
With Ahmad Jamal. Digital Works (Atlantic, 1985) Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 (Atlantic, 1985) Rossiter Road (Atlantic, 1986) Blue Moon (Jazz Village, 2012) With Marcus Roberts. Deep in the Shed (Novus, 1989) With Dr. Lonnie Smith. Rise Up! (Palmetto Records, 2008) With Wynton Marsalis. 1988 The Majesty of the Blues