Earl Hines

==Info==
Earl Hines was an early jazz pianist and one of the most influential jazz piano players of all time. Members of his band included Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Influenced Herbie Hancock. Praised by Count Basie. Performed with Louis Armstrong. Influenced Nat King Cole. Helped pioneer the birth of bebop. Rejected offers from Benny Goodman to join his band. Replaced Duke Ellington when Ellington fell ill. Covered by Parker and Miles Davis. Performed with Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Sarah Vaughan, and Lester Young. Also performed with Art Blakey. Toured with basketball circus the Harlem Globetrtotters. Recorded with The Ink Spots, Charles Mingus, and Lester Young. Tributed Armstrong, Ellington, and George Gershwin.
== Genres ==
JazzCategory:Early Influences
Category:Jazz