caption article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
dick hyman -lrb- eugene , oregon , 2005 -rrb- dick hyman
 richard `` dick '' hyman non_vocal_instrumentalist 8 march 1927 piano keyboards swing stride piano spy music lounge music hymandick2005.jpg new york city , new york , u.s. richard hyman musician composer
dick hyman

richard `` dick '' hyman -lrb- born march 8 , 1927 , new york city -rrb- is an american jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer , best known for his versatility with jazz piano styles .
over a 50-year career , he has functioned as a pianist , organist , arranger , music director , and , increasingly , as a composer .
his versatility in all of these areas has resulted in well over 100 albums recorded under his own name and many more in support of other artists .
