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Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer
Lennie Tristano | |
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Tristano, c. August 1947 | |
| Birth name | Leonard Joseph Tristano |
| Born | (1919-03-19)March 19, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | November 18, 1978(1978-11-18) (aged 59) New York City, US |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, bebop, cool jazz, free jazz, post-bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, music teacher |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–1969 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Jazz |
Musical artist
Leonard Joseph Tristano (March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation.
Tristano studied for bachelor's and master's degrees in music in Chicago before moving to New York City in 1946. He played with leading bebop musicians and formed his own small bands, which soon displayed some of his early interests – contrapuntal interaction of instruments, harmonic flexibility, and rhythmic complexity.
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