Duke Pearson

piano · 1932–1980 · Atlanta (Géorgie)

Pianist and composer, author notably of "Jeannine". He played a major role in shaping Blue Note's hard bop direction in the 1960s, as a producer and as a studio musician.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Sweet Honey Bee (1966)
• Sudel (1966)

Sources

• Source

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