John Gill

John Gill
Born: Jan 28, 1954
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Styles: Stride, Classic Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Revival
Biography: John Gill is one of the top stride and trad jazz pianists of his generation. He began playing a small toy piano as a youth and became a fan of the British pop pianist Russ Conway. Other than some classical training, Gill was largely self-taught. He formed a two piano duo with Ron Weatherburn (Kenny Ball's ...Read full biography
Take Me to the Midnight Cake Walk Ball
Released: 1998
Label: Stomp Off
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Trombonist John Gill's Dixieland Serenaders are in excellent form during their second recording. Gill's arrangements pay tribute to the obvious predecessors among two trumpet/cornet groups: King Oliver's ...Read full review
Looking for a Little Bluebird
Released: 1996
Label: Stomp Off
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Trombonist John Gill's Dixieland Serenaders is at times reminiscent of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band due to the group featuring two very fine trumpeters (Chris Tyle and Duke Heitger), and on this set ...Read full review
More John Gill albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1)
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