About Count Basie
b. William Basie was born on August 21 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey USA and died on April 26 1984. As a bandleader and pianist, Count Basie grew up in Red Bank, just across the Hudson River from New York City. His mother gave him his first lessons at the piano, and [...]
The greatest jazz pianists: Oscar Peterson - Erroll Garner - Art Tatum
Oscar Peterson has displayed through his eclecticism, an acute awareness of the history of jazz piano, ranging from stride to bop, from James P. Johnson to Bill Evans, but always with Art Tatum as an abiding influence.
Nicknamed “The Elf“, Erroll Garner was the [...]
Who’s Erroll Garner?
Erroll Garner, born in Pittburgh in 1921, makes his debut in New York in 1944, played with the Slam STEWART Trio, then forms his own band and has ever since been very successful. He tours the world several times and his last performance in Europe took place in 1968.
Featured album: “The king of [...]