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Earl "Fatha" Hines

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Marc Myers
Sep 14, 2025
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Earl “Fatha” Hines (above) revolutionized the piano in the 1930s and, with Art Tatum, remains jazz's mightiest player. His fearsome, trumpet-like octave attack incorporated all aspects of the jazz orchestra. Instead of cranking out machine-like syncopation on the keyboard, Hines's dexterous swing style gave the piano a personality free from the rhythm s…

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