Lennie Tristano
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Lennie Tristano was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher known for his innovative approach to improvisation and early experiments with cool jazz and free jazz.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lennie Tristano canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Art Taylor
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Billy Bauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Konitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Warne Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-11-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | American Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Tristano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Lennie Tristano School of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Leonard Joseph Tristano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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cool jazz ⓘ free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anthony Braxton
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Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Konitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ Warne Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced use of counterpoint in jazz
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complex rhythmic superimpositions ⓘ early experiments with cool jazz ⓘ early experiments with free jazz ⓘ innovative approach to improvisation ⓘ teaching influential jazz musicians ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Lennie Tristano School of Jazz, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | cool jazz movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Descent into the Maelstrom
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Lennie Tristano (1956 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Line Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Mambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Capitol Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| studentOf | Carl Beecher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
preference for linear improvisation over chordal playing
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use of long, intricate melodic lines ⓘ use of overdubbing and multitracking in jazz recordings ⓘ |
| visualImpairment | legally blind ⓘ |
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