Connie Crothers
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Connie Crothers is a jazz
pianist
. She majored in music at the University of California, Berkeley
before becoming a student of Lennie Tristano
. After his death she became President of the Lennie Tristano Jazz Foundation. She is also known for works done with Max Roach
in the 1980s, such as the album Swish.
As a leader she headed a quartet with Richard Tabnik
and Roger Mancuso.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. She majored in music at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
before becoming a student of Lennie Tristano
Lennie Tristano
Leonard Joseph Tristano was a jazz pianist, composer and teacher of jazz improvisation. He performed in the cool jazz, bebop, post bop and avant-garde jazz genres. He remains a somewhat overlooked figure in jazz history, but his enormous originality and dazzling work as an improviser have long...
. After his death she became President of the Lennie Tristano Jazz Foundation. She is also known for works done with Max Roach
Max Roach
Maxwell Lemuel "Max" Roach was an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.A pioneer of bebop, Roach went on to work in many other styles of music, and is generally considered alongside the most important drummers in history...
in the 1980s, such as the album Swish.
As a leader she headed a quartet with Richard Tabnik
Richard Tabnik
Richard Tabnik is an American Jazz Saxophonist who lives in New York City.-History:Tabnik studied with the jazz alto saxophonist Lee Konitz from 1970 to 1972. During the years from 1975 through 1979, he lived in Buffalo, N.Y...
and Roger Mancuso.