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Ahmad Jamal - Seeds Of Greatness. First Sessions From The Ahmad Jamal Trio Selections from: The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings (Epic). I dont think there is anyone these days who denies the incredible talent and decades-long artistic contribution of Ahmad Jamal. But when he was starting out with his trio in the early 1950’s, he wasn’t getting a lot of respect from the jazzoids out there. He was often labeled a lightweight; Nat Hentoff once commented that Jamal was nothing but a lounge pianist. Jamal did not overwhelm you with a wild-rollercoaster wave of notes in his solos. His method was more geared to dynamics and phrasing. The style was understated, which was often mistaken for a lack of skill. And his band didn’t even have a drummer. The only other artist with a similar trio setup was Nat Cole. But there were a handful of people who totally got what Jamal was about. John Hammond, the legendary producer and talent scout (who discovered Billie Holiday, Bennie Goodman, Count ...
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