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: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for July 2, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Cancer 1 | 10 Cancer 47 | 12 Libra 40 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 40 | 10 Aquarius 22 | 0 Aries 10 |
| Mercury | 25 Gemini 36 | 25 Cancer 56 | 24 Virgo 47 |
| Venus | 15 Leo 57 | 22 Leo 4 | 26 Scorpio 18 |
| Mars | 21 Taurus 36 | 2 Gemini 44 | 22 Cancer 56 |
| Jupiter | 1 Cancer 12 | 0 Leo 32 | 18 Cancer 41 |
| Saturn | 8 Capricorn 47 | 14 Aries 7 | 6 Capricorn 8 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 13 | 3 Gemini 48 | 13 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 29 | 4 Aries 24 | 4 Virgo 44 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 55 | 4 Aquarius 50 | 20 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 29 Aries 16 | 2 Pisces 29 | 24 Aries 11 |
| Ketu | 29 Libra 16 | 2 Virgo 29 | 24 Libra 11 |
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