An Evening with Dick Hyman at Stanford Jazz Festival

“One of the finest swing and stride pianists to emerge since World War II,”
according to JazzTimes, Dick Hyman brings the history of jazz piano to life with every performance. In this special pre-season concert, Hyman leads a musical journey through his favorite piano styles, sharing selections from his definitive Century of Jazz Piano release. Hyman goes beyond merely retracing historic sounds of past jazz eras; his encyclopedic knowledge serves as a foundation for one of the most diverse careers in modern piano composition, while his mastery of the keyboard informs a uniquely sophisticated and swinging style....

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“One of the finest swing and stride pianists to emerge since World War II,”
according to JazzTimes, Dick Hyman brings the history of jazz piano to life with every performance. In this special pre-season concert, Hyman leads a musical journey through his favorite piano styles, sharing selections from his definitive Century of Jazz Piano release. Hyman goes beyond merely retracing historic sounds of past jazz eras; his encyclopedic knowledge serves as a foundation for one of the most diverse careers in modern piano composition, while his mastery of the keyboard informs a uniquely sophisticated and swinging style.

For more information on this event or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.stanfordjazz.org/jazzfestival/06_16.html or call (650) 725-ARTS [2787]

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