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Ahmad Jamal(1930-2023)

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Ahmad Jamal was born on 2 July 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) and Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969). He was married to Laura Hess-Hey, Sharifah Frazier and Amema. He died on 16 April 2023 in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJuly 2, 1930
DiedApril 16, 2023(92)
BornJuly 2, 1930
DiedApril 16, 2023(92)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The Bridges of Madison County
7.6
  • Soundtrack(" (Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music!", "Poinciana")
  • 1995
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
The Forty-Year-Old Version
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Stakes Is High")
  • 2020
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969)
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Ahmad's Blues")
NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
NDR Jazz Workshops
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("New Rhumba")

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Actor

  • William Shatner in The Robert Herridge Theater (1960)
    The Robert Herridge Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (as Ahmad Jamal Trio)
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
    The Forty-Year-Old Version
    7.2
    • writer: "Stakes Is High"
    • 2020
  • Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
    7.3
    • writer: "Stakes Is High"
    • 2018
  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Piano Solo 11"
    • writer: "Piano Solo 11" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
    The Bridges of Madison County
    7.6
    • performer: " (Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music!", "Poinciana"
    • 1995
  • Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969)
    Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ahmad's Blues"
    • 1969
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    TV Series
    • writer: "New Rhumba"
    • 1962
  • Miles Davis in The Sound of Miles Davis (1959)
    The Sound of Miles Davis
    8.3
    TV Special
    • writer: "New Rhumba"
    • 1959

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  • Alternative name
    • Ahmad Jamal Trio
  • Born
    • July 2, 1930
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 2023
    • Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Laura Hess-Hey1982 - 1984 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Album: "Crystal".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Began his professional career at 14 in his native Pittsburgh.
  • Nickname
    • Fritz

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