John Malachi
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John Malachi (born September 6, 1919 in Red Springs , North Carolina , † February 11, 1987 ) was an American jazz pianist and arranger .
John Malachi was self-taught and began his musical career in 1943/44 with Trummy Young . 1944/45 he was a member of Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra ; In 1947 he worked again at Eckstine, for whom he also provided arrangements. He also played with Illinois Jacquet (1948), Louis Jordan (1951) and accompanied singers such as Pearl Bailey , Dinah Washington (1951), Sarah Vaughan , Al Hibbler (1955-58) and Joe Williams . In the 1960s he was on tour as a touring musician; he spent the last half of his life in Washington, DC as a freelance musician, playing with guest bands and artists. He also led workshops that took place in clubs such as Jimmy MacPhail's Gold Room or Bill Harris's Pig's Foot .
Discographic notes
- Sarah Vaughan: 1944-1946 ( Classics )
- Sarah Vaughan: Perdido - Live at Birdland 1953 (Natasha, 1953)
- Sarah Vaughan: Swingin 'Easy (EmArCy, 1954)
- Kai Windiing and JJ Johnson: Kai and Jay and Bennie Green with Strings (OJC, 1952/54)
Web links
- Scott Yanow : John Malachi biography on Allmusic (accessed August 9, 2010)
- "John Malachi, the Professor of Jazz," Washington Post , February 13, 1987
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scott Yanow : John Malachi biography on Allmusic (accessed August 9, 2010)
- ↑ Official Website of Jazz Pianist John Colianni ( Memento of the original from November 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Malachi, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Red Springs , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1987 |