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Jazz piano legend Ahmad Jamal passes away at 92.

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Source: The Guardian
Jazz piano legend Ahmad Jamal passes away at 92.
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Ahmad Jamal, the influential jazz pianist, composer and band leader, has died at the age of 92 due to prostate cancer. Over seven decades, Jamal forged a unique sound that leapt over genre boundaries and influenced other musicians. His piano would be sampled by the likes of De La Soul, Jay-Z, Common and Nas. The trumpeter Miles Davis once said: “All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.” He was named Jazz Master in 1994 by the National Endowment for the Arts and won a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2017.

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