Piano Starts Here: The Music of Ahmad Jamal/Abdullah Ibrahim
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Time & Location
May 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
The Royal Room Seattle, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
About the Event
Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors
Enjoy interpretations of The Music of Ahmad Jamal/Abdullah Ibrahim
The long careers of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and American pianist Ahmad Jamal have spanned the latter half of the 20th century, well into the 21st. Both pianists happily eschewed the trends and orthodoxies that defined their times, while achieving a high level of influence and adoration among their peers and audiences.
Piano Starts Here highlights the work of some of the most prolific and talented composers and pianists to have ever tackled the instrument. Each of the performances brings together Seattle's finest pianists to perform the works of the artist selected for that evening on the Royal Room's Steinway B grand piano. This series is sponsored by KNKX and the South Hudson Music Project.