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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
Heywood was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [1] His father, Eddie Heywood Sr., was also a jazz musician from the 1920s and provided him with training from the age of 12 as an accompanist playing in the pit band in a vaudeville theater in Atlanta, occasionally accompanying singers such as Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters. [1]
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19 Piano. 20 Saxophone. 21 Trombone. 22 Trumpet. 23 Tuba. 24 Vibraphone. 25 Violin. 26 Vocal. ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing ...
The most famous lineup was formed in 1948, and played at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, dressed in various costumes. [ 5 ] [ 1 ] They became regulars at the Rathskeller Club in 1948, and then moved to a more upscale location, the Sportsman Club, where they were a draw not only locally, but also from the traditional jazz fanbase ...
Roberts was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. [1] His mother was a gospel singer who had gone blind as a teenager, and his father was a longshoreman. [2] Blind since age five due to glaucoma and cataracts, [3] Roberts started learning the piano at age five by picking out notes on the instrument at his church until his parents bought a piano when he was eight. [2]
A. Irving Aaronson; Don Abney; John Adriano Acea; Bob Acri; Beegie Adair; Kei Akagi; Toshiko Akiyoshi; Joe Albany; Tony Aless; Charlie Alexander; Monty Alexander ...