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Ahmad Jamal: Baia

By Ian Patterson
April 19, 2023
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What was it about pianist Ahmad Jamal's playing that so fascinated

Miles Davis

trumpet
1926 - 1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Miles Davis and

Keith Jarrett

piano
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith Jarrett? There is no better place to find the answer than in this electrifying live performance from 1980. Bassist

Sabu Adeyola

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Sabu Adeyola and drummer

" data-original-title="" title="">Payton Crossley ply an irresistible groove, but it is Jamal's unmatched touch, sense of swing and his wicked range of dynamics that make this interpreatation of Brazilian composer Ary Barroso's "Baia" so seductive. R.I.P. Mr. Jamal.

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