Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahmad Jamal, the legendary and inventive pianist, passed away on Sunday at age 92. He was a virtuoso as an instrumentalist and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Ahmad Jamal, the legendary and inventive pianist, passed away on Sunday ...