Carl Perkins (pianist)
| Carl Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1928 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Died | March 17, 1958 (aged 29) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1948–1958 |
| Associated acts | Curtis Counce |
Carl Perkins (born August 16, 1928, Indianapolis, Indiana, died March 17, 1958, Los Angeles, California)[1][2] was an American jazz pianist.
Perkins was born in Indianapolis but worked mainly in Los Angeles. He is best known for his performances with the Curtis Counce Quintet, which also featured Harold Land, Jack Sheldon and drummer Frank Butler. He also performed with the Clifford Brown–Max Roach group in 1954, and recorded with Frank Morgan in 1955. Perkins composed the standard "Grooveline."[1][3]
His playing was influenced by his polio-affected left arm, which he held sideways over the keyboard.[4]
He died of a drug overdose at age 29,[2] having recorded one solo album, Introducing Carl Perkins, in 1955 and 1956. Authors Paul Tanner, Maurice Gerow, and David Megill cite Perkins as one of the best "funky," or hard bop, piano players, but his early death prevented him from leaving a legacy.[5]
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- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Carl Perkins at Allmusic
- ^ a b Gambit Records liner notes (2006) indicate that Perkins died of a drug overdose on May (not March) 17, 1958.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (1994), Ron Wynn, ed., All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, p. 521, ISBN 0879303085
- ^ Koenig, Lester (2006). "Original liner notes" [booklet]. Album notes for Complete Studio Recordings by Curtis Counce. Andorra: Gambit Records (69258).
- ^ Tanner, Paul O. W.; Maurice Gerow, David W. Megill (1988) [1964]. "Hard Bop — Funky". Jazz (6th ed.). Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown, College Division. p. 116. ISBN 0-697-03663-4.
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