- Born
- 9 December 1938
New Kensington - Died
- 3 February 2015
Reading - Country
- United States
Biography
William Thomas McKinley was a jazz musician who played piano. William Thomas McKinley was born on 9 December 1938 in New Kensington and died on 3 February 2015 in Reading. Honours include Arts and Letters Award in Music (1983) and Guggenheim Fellowship (1985).
William Thomas McKinley (December 9, 1938 – February 3, 2015) was an American composer and jazz pianist born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He wrote more than 300 musical compositions in what he called a neo-tonal style, of which Margalit Fox writes, for The New York Times, "were known for their lyricism, rhythmic propulsion and accessibility" and adds that his music "could recall not only jazz and blues but also Bach, Debussy, Ravel and Vaughan Williams.". Many of these works have been recorded by such ensembles as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and the Seattle Symphony. McKinley was the recipient of numerous honors, including an award and citation from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and eight National Endowment for the Arts grants.
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William Thomas McKinley is known for playing piano.
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William Thomas McKinley was born 9 December 1938 in New Kensington.
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