Jazz quiz

[hardbop grandpop]

the answer could be mary lou williams. gord

[Dorsetmike]

It could and it is, your turn.

[hardbop grandpop]

born fritz jones in 1930, lets see somebody guess this one. gord

[OLDUDE]

Hi Gord,
How about Ahmad Jamal, born Freddie "fitz" Jones. Began playing piano aged 3.

Mike, I got mary Lou as well (Google both)

I think we are going to have to rule out Google, and Wiki Mike.
It just makes it too easy (but how can we avoid cheating?)

Try this one (I'm trying to start as obscure as possible).

This great pianist was honoured by The National Endowment for the Arts (US presumably) in 1989.
By the age 13 he was performing on piano locally in Michigan and Ohio.

[OLDUDE]

further clues;-
My pianist has received many honors including
5 Grammy awards
NEA Jazz Masters Award
Jazz Living Legend Award
In 2008 National Medal of Arts
A Doctorate degree from Un. of Hartford (2009)

[hardbop grandpop]

the answer is either hank jones or billy taylor, i am leaning towards billy taylor because he is known as dr. billy taylor. so my choice is billy taylor.
gord

[OLDUDE]

Final clues Gord,
Born July First, !918, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
One of 7 children.
Two brothers also famous jazz musicians

[hardbop grandpop]

hi john, i take it billy taylor is the wrong answer, so now i go with hank jones. gord

[OLDUDE]

Hank Jones is right Gord (one of my very favourite pianists and a great soloist
in line with your thread about solo piano)
If you can access it try "Tenderly" by him on Jazz Studio 1

Now your or Mikes turn (unless somebody else would like to get involved)

Cheers John

[hardbop grandpop]

hi john, i am not sure if it is my turn or mikes we both answered the last question. the best thing to do is a question from both of us. mine is, what child prodigy was named kid krupa. he later became one of englands best jazz musicians. ok, its your turn mike. gord

[teddy]

Good grief! I got one (fluke actually) Mary Lou Williams - pianist I believe.

regards

teddy

[Dorsetmike]

Hi Gord, the only kid krupa I can recall was a punk rock guitar player, died in 2005 aged 43.

I would expect from the name to find a jazz drummer.

[teddy]

For my next trick I will answer the quetion asked before the last one. How did I get so far out of sync?

teddy

[Dorsetmike]

For my next trick I will answer the quetion asked before the last one. How did I get so far out of sync?

teddy

No comment ...............

[teddy]

Back to laxatives I suppose Mike

teddy