Ahmad Jamal dies at the age of 92 after master jazz pianist dies from prostate cancer
Master jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, idol of Miles Davis and sampled by Nas, dies of prostate cancer at 92
- Jamal died of prostate cancer on Sunday at the age of 92
- The death of the legendary musician was confirmed by his daughter Sumayah
- Ahmad’s six decades in music made him a mainstay of the jazz community
Master jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal died on Sunday at the age of 92 after a battle with prostate cancer.
The death of the legendary musician was confirmed by his daughter Sumayah, which revealed that Jamal died in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts.
A legendary composer and bandleader, Ahmad’s six decades in music have made him a mainstay of the jazz community, earning him the adoration of genre icons like Miles Davis.
Jamal’s tune I Love Music was prominently sampled on Nas’ classic rap song, The World Is Yours, in 1994.
The maestro earned a 2017 Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his contributions to music history and was honored as a “Living Jazz Legend” by the Kennedy Center in 2007.
A great loss: master jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal passed away on Sunday at the age of 92 after a battle with prostate cancer; pictured in 2014
RIP: A legendary composer and bandleader, Ahmad’s six decades in music made him a pillar of the jazz community, earning him the adoration of genre icons such as Miles Davis; pictured in 1954