Khan Jamal
| Khan Jamal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 23, 1946 Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | vibraphone, marimba, percussion |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | SteepleChase |
| Associated acts | Byard Lancaster, Sunny Murray |
Khan Jamal (born July 23, 1946, Jacksonville, Florida[1]) is an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. Ron Wynn describes Jamal as "a proficient soloist when playing free material, jazz-rock and fusion, hard bop, or bluesy fare."[1]
Jamal began playing vibraphone during the mid-1960s.[2] Later in the decade, he joined Cosmic Forces, then co-founded Sounds of Liberation with Byard Lancaster during the early 1970s.[1] During the 1970s, Jamal studied at Combs College of Music and joined Sunny Murray's group Untouchable Factor.[1] In addition to leading his own groups, Jamal has performed with Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, Joe Bonner, Billy Bang, Charles Tyler and others.[1][2]
Discography
- Drumdance to the Motherland (1972), Dogtown
- Give the Vibes Some (1974), Palm Records
- The River (1978), Philly Jazz, with Bill Lewis
- Infinity (1984), Stash 278
- Dark Warrior (1984), SteepleChase
- Three (1985), SteepleChase
- The Traveller (1985), SteepleChase
- Thinking of You (1986), Storyville
- Speak Easy (1988), Gazell
- Don't Take No (1989), Vintage Jazz
- Percussion&Strings (1997), CIMP
- Cubano Chant (2001), Jambrio 1002
- Balafon Dance (2002), CIMP
- Cool (2002), Jambrio
- Black Awareness (2005), CIMP
- Return from Exile (2005), Philly Jazz
- Fire and Water (2007), CIMP
- Impressions of Coltrane (2009), SteepleChase
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wynn, Ron (1994), Ron Wynn, ed., All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, pp. 370–371, ISBN 0-87930-308-5
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 762–763. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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