- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrederick Russell Jones
- Nickname
- Fritz
- Ahmad Jamal was born on July 2, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) and Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969). He was married to Laura Hess-Hey, Sharifah Frazier and Amema. He died on April 16, 2023 in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpousesLaura Hess-Hey(1982 - 1984) (divorced)Sharifah Frazier(? - 1982) (divorced, 1 child)Amema
- Jazz pianist
- Began his professional career at 14 in his native Pittsburgh.
- Won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2017.
- Has two daughters, Mumeenah and Sumayah.
- He was declared a Jazz Master in 1994 by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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