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Duke Pearson

Jazz
Hard bop
Big band
Duke Pearson - born Columbus Calvin Pearson, Jr. on August 17, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia - was a jazz pianist and composer who played hard bop jazz with an assortment of major players in concert performances and on recordings. His 1960 song “Jeannine” was recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his Them Dirty Blues album and went on to become a jazz standard, later recorded by Donald Byrd and, in a singing version, Manhattan Transfer. Duke Pearson learned to play trumpet and piano as a young man but after military service, where he met pianist Wynton Kelly, he focused solely on the pi...
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Little Drummer BoyDuke Pearson
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Sleigh RideDuke Pearson
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Like Someone in LoveDuke Pearson
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Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasDuke Pearson
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Santa Claus Is Coming to TownDuke Pearson
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The Nearness of YouDuke Pearson
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Little Drummer BoyDuke Pearson

Merry Ole Soul

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Sleigh RideDuke Pearson

Merry Ole Soul

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Like Someone in LoveDuke Pearson

Profile

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Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasDuke Pearson

Merry Ole Soul

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Santa Claus Is Coming to TownDuke Pearson

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The Nearness of YouDuke Pearson

Dedication!

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