Earl "Fatha" Hines

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The paper discusses the works and life of the jazz piano artist and bandleader, Earl "Fatha" Hines. The paper states that Hines came from a musical family and learned to play the piano at an early age, turning professional around 1918. The paper continues and tells of his life experiences and concludes that Hines was a unique musician who brought a different style to music, made up of off-beat rhythms and beats that would mark his music throughout his life.

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"Hines is known for his hot jazz piano style that was extremely unique, but he is also known for working with some of the biggest names in jazz and entertainment. He remained close with Louis Armstrong throughout his life, and he featured such legends as Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie at various times in his band (Crouch). Hines is also one of the few musicians who managed to remain popular and working throughout a 60-year career, which speaks to not only his musical talent but also his ability to make is music new and refreshing, as well. Many critics have also noted that even as he aged, and made a strong comeback in the 1960s, he never played his piano "safely," but always took chances with his music and his performance. He kept things fresh and lively, and that is one reason audiences continued to enjoy and patronize his concerts well into his 80s. In fact, many critics believe he created some of his best music as he grew older, which is often no the case with aging musicians, many of whom rest on their accomplishments and stop creating new material ."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Armstrong, Louis. Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings. Ed. Thomas Brothers. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
• Crouch, Stanley. "Earl Hines." PBS.org. 2002. 13 Dec. 2007.<http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_hines_earl.htm>
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