Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) · Canadian jazz pianist and composer
| Description | Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-08-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Montréal Montreal Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2007-12-23 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Ontario Mississauga Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | Canada Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | CA Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Canada Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | bandleader jazz pianist actor composer musicologist jazz musician pianist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | piano percussion instrument voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | funk hard bop jazz third stream bebop blues Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Verve Records MPS Records Mercury Records Telarc International Corporation Pablo Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Milt Jackson Big 4 The Oscar Peterson Quartet Flip Phillips and His Orchestra Flip Phillips Sextet The Flip Phillips Quintet The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison Charlie Parker Big Band The Oscar Peterson Trio Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Oscar Peterson - Stéphane Grappelli Quartet Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Ben Webster And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet Lionel Hampton And His Quartet Northern Lights (6) Lester Young Quintet Lionel Hampton Quintet Charlie Parker With Strings Clark Terry Sextet The Oscar Peterson Big 6 The Roy Eldridge Quintet Benny Carter Quintet The Stan Getz Sextet Billie Holiday And Her Band Billie Holiday And Her Lads Of Joy The Ben Webster Quintet Roy Eldridge 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 The Oscar Peterson Big 4 Harry Edison Sextet Oscar Peterson Duo Oscar Peterson & Friends Buddy Rich All Stars Buddy Rich Ensemble Ben Webster Septet Oscar Peterson Group The Nick Esposito Sextet Jazz Giants 1958 The JAPT Quintet The Ben Webster Quintet Roy Eldridge Quartet The Oscar Peterson Trio The Milt Jackson Big 4 Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award Glenn Gould Prize Canada's Walk of Fame Order of Ontario Canadian Music Hall of Fame Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance BBC Jazz Awards Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Knight of the National Order of Quebec honorary doctorate at the Laval University Praemium Imperiale Loyola Medal Officer of Arts and Letters Governor General's Performing Arts Award Companion of the Order of Canada Source: Wikidata |
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