Herbie Nichols
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American musician (1919-1963)
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- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1963
- Works
- 1
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Herbie Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963), was an American jazz pianist and composer. Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics. Herbie was born in New York City. During much of his life he was forced to take work as a Dixieland musician instead of playing the types of jazz he preferred. He performed originally in bop groups, but is best known today for his own highly original compositions, program music which combines bop <a href="https://www.l
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Juan Hill
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Educated at
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- Private
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- cause of death
- leukemia
- date of birth
- 1919-01-03
- date of death
- 1963-04-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Herbert Horatio Nichols
- Commons category
- Herbie Nichols
- date of burial or cremation
- 1963-04-16
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