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Art Tatum, commonly cited as the greatest jazz pianist of all time, was also almost blind. Stevie Wonder , who is blind from birth, has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and won twenty-two Grammy Awards [ 15 ] (the most ever won by a solo artist in history).
Helen May Martin (December 18, 1893 – June 13, 1947) was an American pianist. Helen Keller called Martin "the most accomplished deaf and blind person in the world." [ 1 ]
Irish blind musicians (23 P) S. Blind singers (30 P) Pages in category "Blind musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 251 total.
Nobuyuki Tsujii (辻井 伸行, Tsujii Nobuyuki) (also known as Nobu Tsujii) is a Japanese pianist and composer.He was born blind due to microphthalmia.Tsujii performs extensively, with a large number of conductors and orchestras, and has received critical acclaim for his unique techniques for learning music and performing with an orchestra while being unable to see.
Pages in category "Blind classical musicians" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Paul Allix;
Thode taught Capers to read Braille music notation; Capers had to learn all of her pieces by memorizing them in Braille before playing them. [1] With Thorpe's encouragement, Capers continued to study at the Juilliard School of Music, where she obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees. [1] She was the first blind graduate of the Juilliard ...
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
Tony DeBlois was born on January 22, 1974. Weighing less than two pounds, he was premature and had to be supplied with large amounts of oxygen. Large amounts of oxygen cause blindness, and the physicians during this time were unaware of this. Consequently, Tony became blind at just a few days old. He began to play piano at the age of two.