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jazz Ahmad Jamal Piano Trio Live in Paris Maison de la Radio 1971

Maison de la Radio 1971

Ahmad Jamal Piano Trio Live in Paris Maison de la Radio 1971

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There is a sense that, at the time of this 1971 concert in Paris, Ahmad Jamal represented something of a hidden gem to French audiences. A voice over during the concert states as much, arguing that Jamal was relatively unknown in France, despite having become "one of the most famous jazz stars" in the United States. "Imitated by nearly all modern pianists," the speech continues, his style was a more skilful synthesis than that of "Bud Powell, Erroll Garner and Milt Buckner." Indeed, it was in small ensemble formats that he cemented his legacy, working for six decades as a supreme leader and sideman alongside artists like Stanley Turrentine, Yusef Lateef and Ray Brown. 

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Cast

  • Ahmad Jamal | Pianist
  • Jamil Nasser (born George Joyner; a.k.a. Jamil Suleiman) | Double bassist
  • Franck Gant | Drummer

Program

  • Ahmad Jamal, Improvisations on “Manhattan reflexions"
  • Improvisations on “Extensions"

Details

  • Directed by:
    • Marc Pavaux
  • Venue: Maison de la Radio (Paris, France)
  • Production date: 1971
  • Duration: 34 min
  • Production: © Office national de radiodiffusion télévision française (ORTF)
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