finetune artist: Earl Hines

b. Earl Kenneth Hines, 28 December 1903, Dusquesne, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 22 April 1983, Oakland, California, USA. An outstanding musician and a major figure in the evolution of jazz piano playing, Hines began his professional career in 1918. By that time he had already played cornet in brass bands in his home-town. By 1923, the year in which he moved to Chicago, Hines had played in several bands around Pittsburgh and had been musical director for singer Lois Deppe. He performed in bands in Chicago and also toured theatre circuits based on the city. Among the bands with which he played were those led by Carroll Dickerson and Erskine Tate. In 1927 he teamed up with Louis Armstrong, playing piano, acting as musical director and, briefly, as Armstrong's partner in a nightclub (the third partner was Zutty Singleton). With Armstrong, Hines made a series of recordings in the late 20s which became and have remained classics: these were principally Hot Five, Hot Seven or Savoy Ballroom Five tracks but also included the acclaimed duet "Weather Bird", one of the peaks of early jazz.

Listen to Earl Hines at Finetune.

Nice Work If You Can Get It
Piano Man
Blues In Thirds (Caution Blues)
Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues
'S Wonderful