... Bill lessened to his brothers efforts, which led to his own exploration of the instrument. For the next five years they shared the same piano teacher, learning basic keyboard and reading techniques. Classically trained on piano; he also studied flute and violin as a child. In a later testimony, Booklet notes The Fantasy Recordings (Fantasy 1989); he stated, "I worked on Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Mozart ... , for three hours a day." In the start of his playing of the piano Bill was decisively in the shadows of his older brother, or at least ... I had to build my music very cons...

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... bebop era. Gillespie was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children. Gillespie's father was a bricklayer during the week and a bandleader/piano player on the weekends. He kept his bands instruments at home for safety. There was a piano, guitar, mandolin, and drums set up in their living room. Gillespie lived in a musical world, without much interest. Four years after his fathers ... possible. Most music of that era was performed at a more moderate tempo. With Bebop, notes blazed through the air. Bebop was art music, not "entertainment" music. Not for dancing, but for l...

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... is a compilation of many of Monks best songs and best recordings from Blue Note Records. The featured artists in this recording of "Straight No Chaser" are: Piano- Thelonious Monk Alto Sax- Sahib Shihab Vibes- Milt Jackson Bass- Al Mckibbon Drums- Art Blakey "Straight No Chaser" is a standard blues. It is ... a standard among jazz performers. This recording makes Monk's individual style extremely apparent. He is described, as a genius for his style it was very different when originally composed and stands out even today after he has passed. It wasn't until later in his career that he ......

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... 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and sang in the church choir. This was a great environment to foster his love of music. Coltrane soon moved with his family to the town ... very religious and this instilled in him a deep devotion in religion. At the age of twelve Coltrane's received his first instrument a clarinet which he played for hours on end, that same year Coltrane's father died. A year after Coltrane's father died his mother decided to move away to North to Atlantic City ... of...

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... 23, 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and sang in the church choir. This was a great environment to foster his love of music. Coltrane soon moved with his family to the town ... and this instilled in him a deep devotion in religion. At the age of twelve Coltrane received his first instrument, a clarinet, he played the clarinet for hours on end, that same year Coltrane's father died. A year after Coltrane's father died, his mother decided to move North to Atlantic City to ... off his...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School