Joe Zawinul
Austrian Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) was perhaps the most influential figure in establishing synthesizers and electric piano in jazz during the...
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Oscar Peterson
We are fortunate that Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) left behind one of the most substantial recorded legacies of any jazz musician....
Milcho Leviev
Born in Bulgaria's second city, Plovdiv, virtuoso pianist Milcho Leviev (1937-2019) studied composition at the Bulgarian State Conservatoire. He became...
Bobby Enriquez
Pianist Bobby Enriquez (1943-1996) became known to international audiences through his work with Richie Cole and through a series of...
Abdullah Ibrahim
Born in Capetown, Abdullah Ibrahim (born 1934) was given the name Adolph Johannes Brand. He took piano lessons from the...
George Shearing
George Shearing (1919-2011) was one of the most famous and commercially successful musicians in the history of jazz. Born blind...
Jutta Hipp
Pianist Jutta Hipp (1925-2003) had a sadly truncated career - her first recordings were in 1952, her last in 1956...
Maurice El Medioni
Algerian-Jewish pianist, Maurice El Medioni (born 1928) was born in the port of Oran into a family of musicians. His...
Graeme Bell
When pianist Graeme Bell (1914-1912) retired in his early 90s, he was able to look back at a 70 year...
