The Legacy of Ahmad Jamal
You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians
Peter Martin
4.9 • 770 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Join us in this special episode as we honor the life and legacy of legendary jazz pianist and composer, Ahmad Jamal. In this episode, we delve into Jamal's innovative style, groundbreaking performances, and enduring impact on jazz. Explore his unique approach to piano playing, cultural significance as a Black musician, collaborations with jazz legends, and unwavering commitment to his artistry. Celebrate the extraordinary journey of Ahmad Jamal, a true jazz icon whose pioneering spirit continues to inspire generations of musicians and jazz aficionados alike.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Peter. |
| 0:01.7 | Hey, Adam. |
| 0:02.4 | We're back at it, and we're here to honor and celebrate one of the all-time greats. |
| 0:07.4 | One of our favorites. |
| 0:08.4 | Yes, absolutely. |
| 0:09.3 | Mr. Amma-Jamal. |
| 0:11.4 | Let's get to it. |
| 0:29.1 | Thank you. I'm Adam Manus and I'm Peter Martin and you're listening to the You'll hear it podcast music advice celebration coming at you coming at you this one is I think |
| 0:36.0 | coming at us a little too soon. |
| 0:39.5 | I mean, they're all too soon, but we just did one of these episodes for another one of our heroes, Wayne Shorter, |
| 0:45.5 | and just here a few weeks later, losing another incredible artist. |
| 0:50.7 | I would say, like Wayne, someone who really helped shape the sound of the second |
| 0:57.3 | half of the 20th century, no doubt about it. One of the most influential musicians of all time, |
| 1:02.4 | at least of recorded music. Amma Jamal passed away at the age of 92, just a couple of days |
| 1:07.7 | before we're recording this. And I know Peter, for us as pianist, Ahmed was someone that we bonded over early on when we met and started talking about musicians that we liked. |
| 1:19.1 | And I actually don't know a musician that I'm friends with that doesn't love Ahmad's music. |
| 1:25.8 | Absolutely. |
| 1:26.5 | So it's pretty much a universally |
| 1:28.7 | respected corner of what we do as jazz pianists. Absolutely. And I mean, what a, what a thing |
| 1:37.2 | to have your life and your music and your legacy as Mr. Jamal had and will continue to have all enveloped in one sort of mutual admiration society. |
| 1:51.5 | I mean, I think as pianists, we feel like he's one of us, and he is. |
| 1:56.2 | But jazz musicians feel like he's one of them. |
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