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Today’s recommendation is presented by Napkin, the most advanced idea collector. Save notes to Napkin while you’re reading or thinking, and they’ll self-organize by date and topic, revealing connections you didn’t see before. Store your mental clutter somewhere smart: Subscribe to Flow State to remove adsGood morning. Today we’re listening to Ahmad Jamal, an American jazz pianist and bandleader from Pittsburgh. Jamal, whom we first recommended in May 2021, passed away on Sunday at age 92.¹ At age 3, Jamal figured out how to copy his uncle Lawrence’s piano playing by ear.² He grew up with the piano and developed an idiosyncratic, versatile style of playing that leaned into the piano as a percussive instrument. In the ‘50s his jazz group didn’t have a drummer, baffling Miles Davis who sent his rhythm section to Jamal’s shows to take notes. First up today is the Ahmad Jamal Trio’s landmark 1970 record, The Awakening, which includes “I Love Music,” the gateway drug through which many of us were introduced to Jamal.³ We’re also playing his hit 1951 record, Poinciana, which charted and remained there for 108 weeks.⁴ Lastly we’re playing the 8-hour box set Trio Argo Sessions, whose second disc contains “arguably the greatest live jazz recording ever made,” says All About Jazz. The Awakening - Ahmad Jamal Trio (40m, no vocals) Poinciana - Ahmad Jamal (40m, no vocals) The Complete Trio Argo Sessions 1956-1962 - Ahmad Jamal (480m, no vocals) Enjoy life. 1 Obituaries: The Honest Broker, New York Times, New Yorker, Downbeat, NPR 3 “I Love Music” was sampled by Pete Rock on the beat to “The World Is Yours” by Nas 4 Rate today’s rec: Awesome | Good | Meh | Bad | Terrible Support Flow State by becoming a subscriber | Group Subscriptions |
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