What is Tommy Flanagan's full name?
Thomas Lee Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan date of birth:
March 16, 1930
How old was Tommy Flanagan when died?
71
Where was Tommy Flanagan born?
Detroit, Michigan, US
When did Tommy Flanagan die?
November 16, 2001
Where did Tommy Flanagan die?
New York City, New York, US
What is Tommy Flanagan's ethnicity?
Black
What is Tommy Flanagan nationality?
American
What is Tommy Flanagan's occupation?
Jazz pianist and composer
What genre is Tommy Flanagan's work?
Bebop, hard bop, mainstream jazz
What instruments does Tommy Flanagan play?
Piano
Short Biography
Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by pianists Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by the newer bebop musicians. Within months of moving to New York in 1956, he had recorded with Miles Davis and on Sonny Rollins' landmark Saxophone Colossus. Recordings under various leaders, including the historically important Giant Steps of John Coltrane, and The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, continued well into 1962, when he became vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's full-time accompanist. He stayed for three years, then returned to be her pianist and musical director in 1968, and stayed for a decade.