Ahmad Jamal

Summary

Ahmad Jamal is a human^[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on July 2, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Sheffield^[4]. He died on April 16, 2023^[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], and television actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,385 views/month, #6,747 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ahmad Jamal was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• Ahmad Jamal passed away in Sheffield^[4].
• Ahmad Jamal was born on July 2, 1930^[3].
• Ahmad Jamal died on April 16, 2023^[5].
• Ahmad Jamal held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ahmad Jamal is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Ahmad Jamal's professions included jazz pianist^[6].
• Ahmad Jamal worked as a recording artist^[7].
• Ahmad Jamal's professions included television actor^[8].
• Ahmad Jamal's field of work was performing arts^[12].
• Ahmad Jamal's education included a stint at Westinghouse High School^[13].
• Ahmad Jamal received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[14].
• Ahmad Jamal received the NEA Jazz Masters^[15].
• Ahmad Jamal was a member of Ahmad Jamal Trio^[16].
• Ahmad Jamal's religion is recorded as Islam^[17].
• Ahmad Jamal is recorded as male^[18].
• Ahmad Jamal's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is jazz^[20].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is hip hop culture^[21].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is hard bop^[22].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is modal jazz^[23].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is cool jazz^[24].
• Ahmad Jamal's genre is post-bop^[25].
• Ahmad Jamal's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[26].
• Ahmad Jamal's record label is recorded as Cadet Records^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmad Jamal's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on July 2, 1930^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Ahmad Jamal's education included a stint at Westinghouse High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], and television actor^[8]. Ahmad Jamal's field of work was performing arts^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[14], a lifetime achievement award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1962^[30] and NEA Jazz Masters^[15], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1982^[33].

Personal Life

Ahmad Jamal's religion is recorded as Islam^[17].

Death and Burial

Ahmad Jamal died on April 16, 2023^[5]. He died in Sheffield^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[34].

Why It Matters

Ahmad Jamal ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,385 views/month, #6,747 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Jaar^[37], a musician^[38], b. 1990^[39], of United States^[40].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad Jamal born?

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Ahmad Jamal…

Where did Ahmad Jamal die?

Ahmad Jamal died in Sheffield^[4].

What did Ahmad Jamal do for work?

Ahmad Jamal worked as jazz pianist^[6], recording artist^[7], and television actor^[8].

Where did Ahmad Jamal go to school?

Ahmad Jamal was educated at Westinghouse High School^[13].

What awards did Ahmad Jamal receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[14] and NEA Jazz Masters^[15].

Who did Ahmad Jamal influence?

Ahmad Jamal has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Jaar^[37].