Ahmad Jamal, born on July 2, 1930, is a prominent American jazz pianist, regarded as one of the most important pianists in jazz history. He converted to Islam and changed his name from Frederick Russell Jones to Ahmad Jamal. He formed his own group, the Three Strings, with guitarist Eddie Cahoon and bassist Ray Crawford. Columbia Records discovered them in 1951, and the group later renamed themselves the Ahmad Jamal Trio after several member changes.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ahmad
highly praised, most commendable
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Ahmad Jamal belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Place of Death: Sheffield
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: Westinghouse High School
Occupation: jazz pianist | recording artist
Awards Received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | NEA Jazz Masters
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Cancer 1 | 11 Cancer 1 | 11 Libra 41 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 40 | 9 Libra 29 | 18 Pisces 5 |
| Mercury | 25 Gemini 36 | 6 Leo 53 | 23 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 15 Leo 57 | 27 Taurus 49 | 25 Scorpio 34 |
| Mars | 21 Taurus 36 | 8 Virgo 44 | 22 Cancer 24 |
| Jupiter | 1 Cancer 12 | 5 Cancer 12 | 18 Cancer 35 |
| Saturn | 8 Capricorn 47 | 1 Aries 44 | 6 Capricorn 5 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 13 | 29 Taurus 48 | 13 Aries 26 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 29 | 2 Aries 10 | 4 Virgo 42 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 55 | 3 Aquarius 5 | 20 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 29 Aries 16 | 21 Pisces 49 | 24 Aries 14 |
| Ketu | 29 Libra 16 | 21 Virgo 49 | 24 Libra 14 |
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