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Also known as Milton Brent Buckner, Milton Buckner

American jazz pianist and organist (1915–1977)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1915-07-10
Active to
1977-07-27

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Milt Buckner (10 July 1915 - 27 July 1977) was an American jazz pianist and organist, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He was orphaned as a child, but an uncle in Detroit taught him to play. Buckner pioneered the parallel chords style which influenced Red Garland, George Shearing, and Oscar Peterson. In 1941 he joined Lionel Hampton's big band ,and for the next seven years served as its pianist and staff arranger. He led a short-lived band of his own for two years, but then returned to Hampt

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
St. Louis
Place of death
Chicago
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
organ
Record label
MPS Records
Image
Milt Buckner 1953.jpg
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date of birth
1915-07-10
date of death
1977-07-27
birth name
Milt Brent Buckner
start of work period
1975-00-00
Commons category
Milt Buckner
ethnic group
African Americans
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