DuckToller Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 An inspiration passed away. The pianist was born 1930 in Pittsburgh. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/17/ahmad-jamal-influential-jazz-pianist-dies-aged-92?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Link to comment
cambridgehank Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Ahmad Jamal, whose taut, spare and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics, died April 16 at his home in Ashley Falls, Mass. He was 92. Link to comment
PeterG Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 He had a beautiful sense of rhythm and space. I was not fortunate enough to see him in person, but Saturday Morning is one of my faves cambridgehank 1 Link to comment
botrytis Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 He will live on in his students, he taught at Berkeley School of Music, and his recordings. Current: Daphile on an AMD A10-9500 with 16 GB RAM DAC - TEAC UD-501 DAC Pre-amp - Rotel RC-1590 Amplification - Benchmark AHB2 amplifier Speakers - Revel M126Be with 2 REL 7/ti subwoofers Cables - Tara Labs RSC Reference and Blue Jean Cable Balanced Interconnects Link to comment
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