tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post7556251239569252150..comments2014-11-13T14:18:15.761-08:00Comments on Joe Alterman's Blog: Ahmad Jamal InterviewJoe Altermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785179185849605376noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-86392413860922239222012-07-26T13:56:10.357-07:002012-07-26T13:56:10.357-07:00Hey, Ahmad Jamal is my idol in the jazz world, and...Hey, Ahmad Jamal is my idol in the jazz world, and often the interviews with him are repetitive and I want more. this gives a ton of valuable information I did not know before so I really want to thank you for it-Geoffrey Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-25437015151783476772012-01-01T20:47:14.332-08:002012-01-01T20:47:14.332-08:00This really is marvellous to read!This really is marvellous to read!Red Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-63094756782771007692011-06-15T08:08:23.750-07:002011-06-15T08:08:23.750-07:00Love this interview Joe. This is so thoughtful -...Love this interview Joe. This is so thoughtful - I don't think I have ever heard of this kind of respect for the audience. <br /><br />And I love that Ahmad knows the lyrics- your songs all have such beautiful lyrics. Do you know them? sounds like they come from deep down Amazing performance last night at the Iridium!!!!!!<br />best Donna<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />JA: I’ve been fortunate enough to be in contact with Houston Person, and one of the things he talks about is that "it’s an enormous responsibility to have people come out at night and spend their hard-earned money on him. He wants to play good music of course, but he wants to relax the people in the audience; he doesn’t want to make them nervous with the music, and he feels a great responsibility to do this, especially after the people worked so hard for their money that they’re spending on him. Do you agree?"Donna Tinnererllohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474427188254529973noreply@blogger.com