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Ahmad Jamal
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Artists similar to

Ahmad Jamal

artist · US · born 1930

jazzcool jazzhard boppost-bop

In short

The artists most similar to Ahmad Jamal are John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, cool jazz and hard bop circle.

Closest to Ahmad Jamal

1 John Coltrane
2 Bill Evanspianist Bandcamp ↗
3 Herbie HancockUS jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer
5 Chet BakerAmerican jazz trumpeter and vocalist
6 Charles Mingus

More similar artists

7 McCoy Tynerjazz pianist Bandcamp ↗
8 Duke EllingtonUS composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
9 Oscar PetersonCanadian jazz pianist and composer
10 Bud Powell
11 The Ahmad Jamal Trio
12 Wayne ShorterUS jazz saxophonist and composer
13 Bill Evans Trio
14 Stan Getz Bandcamp ↗
15 Sonny RollinsAmerican saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
16 The Oscar Peterson Trio
17 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
18 Art TatumUS jazz pianist
20 Miles Davis QuintetUS jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964-1970
21 Wes Montgomery
22 Dexter Gordon
23 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
24 Keith Jarrettpianist
25 Chick Coreajazz pianist Bandcamp ↗
26 Kenny Burrell
27 Dizzy Gillespie
28 Horace Silver
29 Dave Brubeck Bandcamp ↗

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Ahmad Jamal?

The artists most similar to Ahmad Jamal are John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, cool jazz and hard bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Ahmad Jamal?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Chick Corea have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Ahmad Jamal" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Ahmad Jamal?

Ahmad Jamal is usually associated with jazz, cool jazz, hard bop and post-bop (artist · US · born 1930), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.