Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano – notably his best-selling recording of 'Poinciana' – influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics.

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