Well, I never actually said that I retired ( laughs). Supported by drummer Herlin Riley’s Crescent City cadences, Manolo Badrena’s atmospheric percussion and James Cammack’s rock-steady bass lines, the album, due out July 7, features Jamal’s trademarked use of dynamics and spatial discipline, ranging from a rocking rendition of the traditional “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child” and the maze-like “Baalbeck” to the title track, performed as an instrumental with lyrics delivered by French rapper Abd Al-Malik and chanteuse Mina Agossi.ĭownBeat spoke to Jamal by phone from his Massachusetts home about his time off, his return to the studio, his legacy and his love of France. But now he is back with a new album, Marseille (Jazz Village/PIAS). His 1958 hit LP, But Not For Me: Live At The Pershing, spent 108 weeks on the Billboard charts.įor the last few years, Jamal, 86, was rumored to be retired. His profound piano style is an amalgam of Art Tatum’s improvisation prowess, Erroll Garner’s ebullient flourishes and Franz Liszt’s prodigious technique. Lubrano)įor nearly seven decades, Ahmad Jamal has influenced generations of pianists, from Red Garland to Aaron Diehl. Ahmad Jamal will release a new album, Marseille, on July 7.
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