The Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio featured this well-establis…
The Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio featured this well-established, innovative and much imitated pianist, who influenced Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson and Horace Silver among and many others. He became well known for his singing later in his career.
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This pianist was an important part of the revolution in the 1940’s and 1950’s that created modern jazz. His influence was largely through his more famous students, who were some of the most important figures in the “Cool Jazz” style.
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Although he was known for his fast and fiery bebop improvisations, this saxophonist was a masterful player of ballads. In his classic recording of “Embraceable You” he hardly plays the melody, engaging in brilliant thematic improvisation in one of the most celebrated solos in jazz history.
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