Earl Hines
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Pianists · 1903–1983

Earl Hines

American jazz pianist (1903–1983)

Born
28 December 1903
Duquesne
Died
22 April 1983
Oakland
Country
United States
Active
1927–1983
Record labels
Columbia Records, Decca, Apollo Records
Discography
80 albums

Biography

Earl Hines was a jazz musician who played piano. Earl Hines was born on 28 December 1903 in Duquesne and died on 22 April 1983 in Oakland. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Decca and Apollo Records. The discography here lists 80 albums, from “Fatha Plays Fats” (1956) to “Live at "Ratso's"” (2022).

Earl Kenneth Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz". The trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (a member of Hines's big band, along with Charlie Parker) wrote: The piano is the basis of modern harmony. This little guy came out of Chicago, Earl Hines. He changed the style of the piano. You can find the roots of Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, all the guys who came after that. If it hadn't been for Earl Hines blazing the path for the next generation to come, it's no telling where or how they would be playing now. There were individual variations but the style of … the modern piano came from Earl Hines.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Fatha Plays Fats 1956 · Live
Jazz in Paris: Paris One Night Stand 1958
Spontaneous Explorations 1964
Grand Reunion: Recorded Live at the Village Vanguard 1965 · Live
Paris Session 1965
The Real Earl Hines - Recorded Live! In Concert 1965 · Live
Once Upon a Time 1966
Blues and Things 1968
The Quintessential Recording Session 1970
Hines Comes In Handy 1971
Hines Does Hoagy 1971
Jazz in Paris: In Paris 1971
My Tribute To Louis: Piano Solos By Earl Hines 1971
Tea For Two 1971
Fatha & His Flock on Tour 1972
Quintessential Continued 1973
The Mighty Fatha 1973
Another Monday Date 1974
Hines' 74 1974
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing! 1974
Quintessential '74 1974
The Dirty Old Men 1974
At The Village Vanguard 1975 · Live
West Side Story 1975 · Live
The Legendary Little Theater Concert Of 1964, Volume 1 1979 · Live
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 95 1982
Earl Hines (Boogie Woogie On The St Louis Blues) 1983
Texas Ruby Red 1983
Hine's Tune 1987 · Live
Live At The New School 1988 · Live
Live at the Village Vanguard 1988 · Live
St. Louis Blues 1988
Up to Date 1988
A Monday Date 1989
Blues in Thirds 1989
Harlem Lament 1989
Just Friends 1989
Piano Man: Earl Hines, His Piano and His Orchestra 1989
Tour de Force 1989
Basin Street Blues 1990
Live at the Crescendo: Volume 2 1991 · Live
Fine / Dandy 1992
Tour de Force Encore 1992
Blues So Low 1993 · Live
Hines Shines 1993
Rossetta 1993
Solo Piano 1993
West Side Story 1993
Honor Thy Fatha 1994
One For My Baby 1994
At Sundown 1995
Back on the Street 1995
Jazz Tribune Nr 19 Earl Hines Vol 1 1995
Jazz Tribune Nr 19 Earl Hines Vol 2 1995
Jazz Tribune Nr 5 The Indispensable Earl Hines Vol 1 1995
Jazz Tribune Nr 5 The Indispensable Earl Hines Vol 2 1995
Swingin' Away 1995
Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter 1996
Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington 1996
Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Volume Two 1997
Earl Hines in New Orleans 1998
Up to Date With Earl Hines 1999
At The Party 2001 · Live
An Evening With Earl Hines 2003 · Live
Earl 'Fatha' Hines 2003
Earl Hines Plays George Gershwin 2008
Live In Orange 2008 · Live
'Live' At The Black Sheep, San Francisco 1961 2012 · Live
Fatha 2014
Tour De Force 2017
Live Aalborg, Denmark 1965 2020 · Live
Live Broadcasts From the Hangover Club 2020 · Live
Live at "Ratso's" 2022 · Live
Fatha Plays Classics
Hines '65
Hines Plays Hines
Piano Man
Piano Man
The Blues
The Incomparable Earl "Fatha" Hines

Also plays on

Albums where Earl Hines is credited as a sideman

Standards written by Earl Hines

TitleKeyFormGroove
Rosetta F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues; Bugle Call Rag Earl Hines · Paul Baron's Sextet · Paul Baron and his Orchestra ·… archive.org ↗
  • BOOGIE WOOGIE ON ST. LOUIS BLUES; BUGLE CALL RAG Earl Hines · Paul Baron and his Orchestra · Paul Baron's Sextet ·… archive.org ↗
  • NO Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five · Spivey · Louis Armstrong… archive.org ↗
  • NO LOUIS ARMSTRONG & His Savoy Ballroom Five · Louis Armstrong · Fred… archive.org ↗
  • CURRY IN A HURRY CHARLIE SHAVERS QUINTET · Charlie Shavers · Earl Hines · Tab Smith ·… archive.org ↗
  • CHICAGO HIGH LIFE EARL HINES · Hines archive.org ↗
  • JUST TOO SOON EARL HINES · Hines archive.org ↗
  • STARDUST CHARLIE SHAVERS QUINTET · Charlie Shavers · Earl Hines · Tab Smith ·… archive.org ↗

Books about Earl Hines

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Earl Hines play?

Earl Hines is known for playing piano.

When and where was Earl Hines born?

Earl Hines was born 28 December 1903 in Duquesne.

What are Earl Hines's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Fatha Plays Fats (1956), Jazz in Paris: Paris One Night Stand (1958), Spontaneous Explorations (1964), Grand Reunion: Recorded Live at the Village Vanguard (1965) and Paris Session (1965).

External links

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