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“I would like to be a scholar in whatever I do, a scholar is never finished, he is always seeking and I am always seeking.”

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Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal, born on July 2, 1930, is a renowned jazz pianist. His musical style is known for its unique improvisation and innovative harmonic structures, which have had a profound impact on the development of jazz. more

“I was deeply impressed and moved by his masterful playing. He was highly polished, profound, subtle, and intense. He was extremely fluent in a great combination of the traditional vernacular with his own. Hearing it unfold and being in a position to participate was a great pleasure. Part of being an accompanist is that the stronger the soloist, the more I can do all that I know to do. So, Joe was as good as it gets.”

“Free music is in a constant state of surprise and, consequently, presents no surprise at all. So, I'm not really a fan of Free music. Having said that, Jazz is based on individual expression and I'm compelled to respect the Free player's option to express himself as he chooses.”

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Author:Pete La Roca

“Fusion has been my nemesis.”

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Author:Pete La Roca

“Ornette Coleman is doing the only really new thing in jazz since the innovations in the mid-forties of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and those of Thelonious Monk”

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Author:John Lewis

“I think that's what really a substantial work is, it's forever. It's the truth now and it was the truth then, and it will be the truth tomorrow.”

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Author:Abbey Lincoln

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