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US gubmint blocks payment of Ahmad Jamal because his name sounds too terrist-y - Ed Jewett - 24-06-2011 80-year old jazz pianist can't get paid because his name sounds terrorist-y Xeni Jardin at 11:59 AM Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 The U.S. government is reportedly blocking 80-year-old jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal from receiving payment for a music fest in Switzerland, because his name sounds too Muslim. Other professional musicians with Muslim names have reported similar problems. Jamal is literally a jazz master. This is ridiculous. (via Ned Sublette) http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/22/80-year-old-jazz-pia.html http://www.ahmadjamal.net/ahmad_discography.asp http://www.ahmadjamal.net/discography.pdf I will defer to Mr. Drago in selecting the appropriate YouTube tracks... but, personally, there's a CD out there of his performance in 1985 at the Montreal Jazz Festival with three cuts ["Crossroads", "Yellow Fellow", "Acorn" ], and "The Good Life" from his Live at Bubba's which are, IMHO, as good as it gets.