John Lewis - mid 20th Century
from The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music, page 76:
Which improvisers made an impression on you when you were starting out?
Earl Hines. Several local pianists, because this was before there were many records available. Our principle local pianist though, was also influenced by Earl Hines. Jay McShann lived in town too, so that was another influence, and I remember having some lessons from Jay. Then I listened to broadcasts, mainly from the Grand Terrace in Chicago, though there were also some from L.A. There was much more good live jazz on the radio then than there is now. Live musicians were also employed by the radio… more >>
Len Lyons, The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music (New York, ), p. 76. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1431078936501 accessed: 14 December, 2024
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jazz
written by Miles Davis, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell |
performed by Jay McShann, Earl Hines |
Experience Information
Date/Time | mid 20th Century |
Medium | live, playback |
Listening Environment | indoors |