- Born
- 8 March 1927
New York City - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- MGM Records
- Discography
- 55 albums
Biography
Dick Hyman is a jazz musician who plays piano. Dick Hyman was born on 8 March 1927 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: MGM Records. The discography here lists 55 albums, from “Kurt Weill - A Piano Portrait by Dick Hyman” (1953) to “Genius At Play” (2021). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.
Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters fellow in 2017. As a pianist, Hyman has been praised for his versatility. DownBeat magazine characterized him as "a pianist of longstanding grace and bountiful talent, with an ability to adapt to nearly any historical style, from stride to bop to modernist sound-painting.". A masterful improviser, he is also a composer of concerti and chamber music, and the soundtrack composer/arranger for more than a dozen Woody Allen films. In addition, he launched the acclaimed Jazz in July series at the 92nd Street Y in New York City and served as its artistic director for 20 years.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
Historic 78 rpm records
- The Old Master Painter Jackie Paris · Eddie Shu · Dick Hyman · John Collins · Roy Haynes ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
- Goodbye Sue Jackie Paris · Dick Hyman · Eddie Shu · John Collins · Roy Haynes ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
- Americans In Sweden ZOOT SIMS and his Three Brothers · Zoot Sims · Dick Hyman · Charlie… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- Yellow Duck ZOOT SIMS and his Five Brothers · Zoot Sims · Lars Gullin · Sixten… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- My Baby Just Cares for Me Herbie Steward · Dick Hyman · Don Lamond · Mert Oliver · Kalm ·… · 1951 archive.org ↗
- My Last Affair Herbie Steward · Dick Hyman · Don Lamond · Mert Oliver · H. Johnson · 1951 archive.org ↗
- MARTIN KANE EDDIE SAFRANSKI TRIO · Eddie Safranski · Don Lamond · Dick Hyman ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
- NO MOON AT ALL EDDIE SAFRANSKI TRIO · Eddie Safranski · Don Lamond · Dick Hyman ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Dick Hyman play?
Dick Hyman is known for playing piano.
When and where was Dick Hyman born?
Dick Hyman was born 8 March 1927 in New York City.
What are Dick Hyman's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Kurt Weill - A Piano Portrait by Dick Hyman (1953), Moon Gas (1963), Keyboard Kaleidoscope (1964), The Man From O.R.G.A.N. (1965) and Moog: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman (1969).
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