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Colette Maze (16 June 1914 – 19 November 2023) was a French classical pianist who studied with Alfred Cortot and Nadia Boulanger.She began recording in her 90s, with a preference for the music by Claude Debussy who was still alive when she was born.
102: Polish violinist, translator and author. [49] Jan Ekier: 1913–2014: 100: Polish pianist and composer [50] Hellmut Federhofer: 1911–2014: 102: Austrian musicologist [51] Lionel Ferbos: 1911–2014: 103: American jazz trumpeter [52] Irving Fields: 1915–2016: 101: American pianist [53] Anthony Galla-Rini: 1904–2006: 102: American ...
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
102 years, 188 days: Russian: Military officer and recipient of the title Hero of the Russian Federation [136] Judy Hall: F: July 2, 1922: 102 years, 175 days: Australian: Pianist and musician [137] Phyllis Kinney: F: July 4, 1922: 102 years, 173 days: American-born British: Singer, collector and historian [138] Volodymyr Marchenko: M: July 7 ...
In the 1990s, he worked as a pianist and arranger with the American Jazz Orchestra and Loren Schoenberg's big band. Will Friedwald called Katz "a keyboardist of uncommon sensitivity and harmonic acumen." [3] He was the favorite pianist of Benny Carter and Coleman Hawkins, as well as vocalists Carmen McRae and Helen Merrill. [4]
Johnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Given the title "The White Art Tatum" by fellow jazz pianist Art Tatum, [1] Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Burns was born in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, [1] where he began playing the piano as a child. In 1938, he attended the New England Conservatory of Music. He admitted that he learned the most about jazz by transcribing the works of Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. While a student, Burns lived in the home of Frances Wayne.
Dave Albert Williams Jr. (August 20, 1920 - March 12, 1982) was an American jazz, blues, and rhythm & blues pianist, bandleader, singer, and songwriter. [1] He was the author of "I Ate Up The Apple Tree", a staple of contemporary New Orleans brass bands.