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The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum

Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz, featuring live sessions and special guests

Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to its future. Featuring live sessions and guests from around the world

Jamie Cullum

The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum: Ahmad Jamal

Music: Jazz & Blues

Ahmad Jamal

16/04/2013

BBC Radio 2 - The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, Ahmad Jamal

Jamie Cullum interviews one of his favourite pianists, Ahmad Jamal.

Jamie Cullum sits down at the piano at Maida Vale studios to talk to one of his favourite pianists of all time, Ahmad Jamal.

Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.

This week, Jamie interviews one of his favourite pianists, Ahmad Jamal. They discuss Ahmad Jamal's roots in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and the amazing artists that have come out of the city including Erroll Garner. Ahmad Jamal talks about learning the piano at an early age, how his improvisational style has evolved and what it is like working with big bands and even being sampled by hip hop artists.

Ahmad Jamal also talks about what it has been like composing more new material than ever before and making his Grammy Award nominated album Blue Moon.

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