Today’s my birthday, and I couldn’t have planned a better way to spend it.

I got a last-minute call two nights ago to sub for a show in Vermont, and now I’m spending my birthday doing what I love — playing piano with students, performing with a trio and a big band. Truly grateful for the music, the opportunity, and the chance to share this moment with the next generation of musicians. What a special way to celebrate.

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1949-1952 by Earl Hines, released in 2003 as 1288 in the Chronological Classics series.

Earl Kenneth Hines (December 28, 1903[nb 1] – 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"..

Chronological Classics was a French compact disc reissue label. Gilles Pétard, the original owner, intended to release the complete master takes of all jazz and swing recordings that were issued on 78 rpm... - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exixjUWQs1Q&list=RDexixjUWQs1Q&start_radio=1

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