biography
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Hines, Earl (Kenneth)
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nickname Fatha (‘Father’) Hines
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pronunciation:
[hiynz]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1903–83)
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| biography:
| Jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA. He worked under such leaders as Erskine Tate and Carroll Dickerson, then in association with trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1927–9), with whom he made several recordings now considered jazz classics, notably ‘Weather Bird’ and ‘West End Blues’. Hines formed his own band in 1928, expanding it to a large orchestra resident at the Grand Terrace Ballroom, Chicago. His economical, linear approach to solo improvisation, known as ‘trumpet-style piano’, had great influence on succeeding jazz pianists. As the Swing Era ended, he faded into obscurity. In 1965, he took part in a New York concert and was rediscovered, making many recordings and playing all over the world. |
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