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Ahmed Jamal was a legendary jazz pianist known for his unique playing style and innovative improvisation who converted to Islam at the age of 20, finding.
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.
AHMAD JAMAL, THE influential jazz pianist whose style influenced generations of musicians for seven decades, died on Sunday, The Washington Post reports. He was 92