It remained on Billboard magazine’s charts for over 100 weeks. The New York Times stated that it became one of the best-selling instrumental records of its time.
Dozens more followed in what The Times called “a catalog sprinkled with gems”.
In his autobiography, trumpeter Davis wrote of Jamal: “He wowed me with his concept of space, his lightness of touch, his sense of humor, and the way he phrased notes and chords and passages.”
In an interview with The Times late last year, Jamal said: “I’m still developing, whenever I sit down at the piano.”
“I still come up with some new ideas,” he said.