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Title: Ahmad Jamal - Genetic Walk
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6/26
Matrix #: T600
Condition: VG+ (sounds good) (TC) | Members: Ahmad J (30' - 23')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Jamal changed his name after converting to Islam in 1950, carrying that identity through a jazz business that often misunderstood Black Muslim artists.
2. Scene Ecology: Genetic Walk sits in his late-70s and early-80s fusion period, when veteran jazz players were navigating funk, disco, and electric studio pressure.
3. Media Narrative: Miles Davis openly admired Jamal’s economy and space, helping protect Jamal’s reputation from critics who mistook restraint for lightness.