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Ahmad Jamal

Real Name:
Frederick Russell Jones
Profile:
Highly influential jazz pianist, born 2 July 1930 in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. He has used the name Ahmad Jamal since his conversion to Islam in the early 1950s.
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Discography

Releases:
But Not For Me (Album) (4 versions)   Argo Records ... 1958
Jamal At The Penthouse (2 versions)   Argo Records ... 1959
The Piano Scene Of Ahmad Jamal (LP)   Epic 1959
Happy Moods (2 versions)   Argo Records ... 1960
Ahmad Jamal At The Blackhawk (LP)   Funckler Records 1961
Alhambra (2 versions)   Argo ... 1961
Listen (LP)   Pye Jazz 1961
Standard-Eyes (Reel, 4 T)   Cadet Records 1961
All Of You (LP, Album)   Chess, Chess 1962
Macanudo (LP, Album)   Argo Records 1962
The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd (Album) (2 versions)   Argo Records ... 1965
Tranquility (LP)   Abc Records 1968
At The Top: Poinciana Revisited (2 versions)   Impulse! ... 1969
Freeflight (Album) (2 versions)   Impulse! ... 1972
Inspiration (2xLP, Comp, Gat)   Cadet Records 1972
Outertimeinnerspace (LP, Promo, Gat)   Abc Records 1972
Ahmad Jamal '73 (LP)   20th Century Records 1973
Reevaluations: The Impulse Years (2xLP, Comp, RM)   Impulse!, ABC Records 1973
The World Is A Ghetto / Peace At Last (7")   20th Century Records 1973
Jamal Plays Jamal (LP)   20th Century Records 1974
Jamalca (Album) (2 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1974
Recorded Live At "Oil Can Harry's" (LP)   Catalyst Records (3) 1976
Steppin Out With A Dream (2 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1976
Genetic Walk (LP)   20th Century Records 1980
Intervals (LP)   20th Century Fox Records 1980
Night Song (LP)   Motown 1980
Night Song (LP, Promo)   Motown 1980
Live At Bubba's (Album) (2 versions)   Kingdom Records (2) 1981
Poinciana (LP, Album, RE)   Chess 1984
At The Pershing (CD, Album)   Disques Vogue 1985
Digital Works (2xLP, Gat)   Atlantic 1985
Rossiter Road (2 versions)   Atlantic 1986
Rossiter Road (Part I) (7", Promo)   Atlantic 1986
Crystal (Album) (3 versions)   Atlantic Jazz ... 1987
Ahmad's Blues (CD)   GRP 1994
The Essence Part 1 (Album) (2 versions)   Polydor ... 1995
Big Byrd (The Essence Part 2) (CD)   Verve Records 1997
Nature - The Essence Part III (CD)   Warner Music France 1998
'Live' At The Pershing & The Spotlight Club (CD, Comp, RM)   A Jazz Hour With 1999
In Search Of Momentum (CD)   Disques Dreyfus 2003
Live In Paris 1996 (CD, Album, Dig)   Disques Dreyfus 2003
Happy Moods (CD, Album, RM, Dig)   Jazz Beat 2007
It's Magic (CD, Album)   Birdology, Dreyfus Jazz 2008
Happy Moods (7", EP)   Argo Records  
Heat Wave (LP)   Cadet Records  
Portfolio Of Ahmad Jamal (2xLP, Ltd)   Argo Records, Cadet Records  
Rhapsody (LP)   Cadet Records  
Sounds Of Jazz (7", EP)   Fontana, Fontana, Fontana  
Appears On:
Count 'Em 88 (LP)   Argo Records 1956
The Ahmad Jamal Trio (LP, Mono)   Epic 1956
Music, Music, Music (7", EP) Volga Boatman, Jim Lov... Argo Records 1958
Jamal At The Pershing Vol. 2 (LP) Billy Boy Argo Records 1961
Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall (LP) The Meaning Of The Blu... Columbia, Columbia 1962
The Awakening (Album) (5 versions) The Awakening, Patterns Impulse! 1970
M*A*S*H (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, RE) M.A.S.H. Theme Columbia 1973
First Moves (LP) Manhattan Reflections EMI 1977
Chronicle: The Prestige Recordings 1951-1956 (2 versions) Ahmad's Blues Prestige 1980
Miles Ahead (2 versions) New Rhumba CBS ... 1981
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Album) (2 versions) Ahmad's Blues Prestige ... 1987
Tribute To Count Basie (LP) Night Mist Blues Concord Jazz 1988
Essentiel Jazz - Hommage À George Gershwin (CD, Comp) They Can't Take That A... Columbia 1989
Immortal Concerts - "Concierto De Aranjuez" (CD, Album) The Meaning Of The Blu... Giants Of Jazz 1990
PolyGram Jazz - Hottest Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Appreciation PolyGram 1993
Jazz-Rap/Clandestin Sound (CD, EP) Prelude Clandestin Sound 1995
M*A*S*H (Original Soundtrack Recording) (CD, Comp, RE) M.A.S.H. Theme Columbia 1995
Move To Groove -The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk (2xCD, Comp) Boatride Verve Music Group, Chronicles 1995
Super Hits (CD) New Rhumba Legacy 2001
The Essential (2xCD, Comp) New Rhumba Columbia, Legacy 2001
Birdology Collection (CD, Comp, Promo) Flight Disques Dreyfus, Birdology 2002
New York Trio - Page Two (CD, Album) Night Mist Blues Criss Cross Jazz 2002
May The Music Never End (CD, Album) Maybe September, This ... Verve Records 2003
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) Aki And Uthay, Ahmad's... Le Chant Du Monde 2003
Complete Recordings (2xCD, Comp)   Definitive Records (2) 2006
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records (4xCD, Comp) Stolen Moments Impulse! 2006
Rockin' With Milt (2xCD, Comp) Night Mist Fresh Sound Records 2008
Ultimate Miles (5xCD, Comp, RM) Ahmad's Blues Weton-Wesgram 2008
The Atomic Cafe (CD, Comp) Ahmad's Blues Stilton Records  
Tracks Appear On:
The IMPULSE! Collection - The Best Of IMPULSE! Volume I (2xLP, Smplr) The Awakening MCA Records 1988
Essentiel Jazz - Hommage À George Gershwin (CD, Comp) They Can't Take That A... Columbia 1989
Jazz Club (CD) Autumn Leaves Columbia 1991
PolyGram Jazz - Hottest Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Appreciation PolyGram 1993
Too Cool - Le Meilleur Du Jazz Cool Vol.2 (CD, Comp) Poinciana BMG (France), RCA, Novus 1993
Essentiel Jazz - Cinéma Jazz (CD, Comp) Autumn Leaves (Les Feu... Sony Music 1994
Essentiel Jazz - Latin Jazz (CD, Comp) Perfidia, Rica Pulpa Columbia 1994
Move To Groove -The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk (2xCD, Comp) Superstition, Boatride Verve Music Group, Chronicles 1995
The Black Box Of Jazz (4xCD, Car) It's The Good Life Castle Communications, Castle Communications, Castle Communications, Castle Communications 1995
Dealers Choice 3 (LP) Dolphins Dance Choice Recordings Ltd 1996
Motor Info CD Nov 96 (CD, Promo) Manhattan Reflections ... Motor Music 1996
Priceless Jazz Sampler 2 (CD, Smplr) Poinciana GRP 1998
Strictly Breaks Volume 4 (LP, Comp) Pastures Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Diggin' Deeper 4 - The Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD) M.A.S.H Theme Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1999
Favorite Grooves (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Stolen Moments Not On Label 1999
Bar Jazz (3xCD, Comp) Perfida Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2000
The Funky End (2xCD, Comp) Superstition Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2000
Encyclopedia Of Modern Jazz Bebop To Fusion (2xCD) Tones For Joan's Bones Recording Arts SA 2001
Bar Jazz Vol. 4 (3xCD, Comp) Rica Pulpa (Album Vers... Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2002
Birdology Collection (CD, Comp, Promo) Flight, I Love You Disques Dreyfus, Birdology 2002
The Illmatic Collection (2xLP, Comp) I Love Music Strictly Breaks Records 2002
"From Latin... To Jazz Dance" Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Bogota Rare Groove Recordings 2003
DJ Pogo Presents The Best Of Pulp Fusion (CD + CD) Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor Harmless 2003
DJ Pogo Presents the Best of Pulp Fusion (2xLP) Misdemeanor Harmless 2003
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) The Surrey With The Fr... Le Chant Du Monde 2003
Favorite Grooves (CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Stolen Moments Dopewax 2004
Syndromes 2 (2 versions) The World Is A Ghetto Beat Junkie Sound 2005
The Kanye Collection (2xLP, Comp) Ghetto Child Strictly Breaks Records 2005
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records (4xCD, Comp) Stolen Moments Impulse! 2006
One More Roses (CD, Mixed, Comp) You're Welcome, Stop O... Show Tiku Bai 2007
Pulp Fusion - Fully Loaded (2xCD) Misdemeanor Harmless 2007
Spring Time (CD, Comp, Mixed) Misdemeanour Global Muse (Japan) 2007
Krime Story Vol.2 (CD, Mixed, Dig) Death And Ressurection Not On Label 2009
Best Of Jazz (CD, Comp) Autumn Leaves Lechner Euromusic  
Cut Chemist: CutinClass (CD) Misdemeanor Not On Label  
The Sound Of Jazz (CD) It's The Good Life Cotton Fields  
Unofficial Releases:
Rare Equations (Comp) (2 versions) Misdemeanor Not On Label 2002
The De La Collection (2xLP, Comp) Swahililand Strictly Breaks Records 2002
The Jigga Collection (2xLP) Pastures Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Pastures Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
A Sack Of Nas (2xLP, Comp, Unofficial) I Love Music From The Basement Records  
Diggin' 1 (LP) I Love Music Diggin Breaks Records  
Diggin' 3 (LP, Comp) Misdemeanor Diggin Breaks Records  
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