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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American jazz pianists. It includes American jazz pianists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "African-American jazz pianists"
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]
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
Matthew Whitaker (born April 3, 2001) is an American jazz pianist. Blind since birth, he has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater, where, at 10, he was the opening performer for Stevie Wonder's induction into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame.
The master jazz pianist was writing one last piece of music. She never finished it. For decades after her death in 1981, Williams’ final creative endeavor was believed to be lost to history.
Blind musicians have made a significant contribution to American popular music. This is particularly true in blues, gospel, jazz, and other predominantly African American forms – perhaps because discrimination at the time made it more difficult for black blind people to find other employment.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American pianists. It includes American pianists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents
African-American jazz pianists (95 P) Pages in category "African-American jazz musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 260 total.