The jazz world has lost yet another legend.
Pianist Ahmad Jamal died Sunday afternoon in Massachusetts at the age of 92.
Jamal was known for his more minimalist approach to his playing, a contrast to bebop pianists at the time playing solos with so many notes and speed. It’s been widely documented that Jamal’s style influenced Miles Davis’s, with the trumpeter figuring out that less can be more and that space can enhance a solo.
So as we say goodbye to the influential Jamal, let’s look back at some of his most memorable and best tracks from his terrific jazz career: