Lennie Tristano
Jazz Pianist, Musical Artist
1919 – 1978
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Who was Lennie Tristano?
Leonard Joseph Tristano was a jazz pianist, composer and teacher of jazz improvisation. He performed in the cool jazz, bebop, post bop and avant-garde jazz genres. Historically important are the first recorded free group improvisations, his preoccupation with atonality and Bach's counterpoint, as well as his early experimentations with recording techniques such as overdubbing. In addition, his work as a jazz educator meant that he has exerted a substantial influence on jazz through figures such as Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh.
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- Born
- Mar 19, 1919
Chicago - Also known as
- Lenni Tristano
- Lenny Tristano
- Tristano, Lennie
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- American Conservatory of Music
- Died
- Nov 18, 1978
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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