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Artist Biography

Ralph Sutton was the greatest stride pianist to emerge since World War II, with his only close competitors being the late Dick Wellstood and the very versatile Dick Hyman. Nearly alone in his generation, Sutton kept alive the piano styles of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson, not as mere museum pieces but as devices for exciting improvisations. Although sticking within the boundaries of his predecessors, Sutton infused the music with his own personality; few could match his powerful left hand. Ralph Sutton played with Jack Teagarden's big band briefly in 1942 before serving in the Army. After World War II he appeared regularly on Rudi Blesh's This Is Jazz radio show and spent eight years as the intermission pianist at Eddie Condon's club, recording frequently. He spent time playing in San Francisco, worked for Bob Scobey, moved to Aspen in the mid-'60s, and became an original member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band with Yank Lawson, Bob Haggart, and Bud Freeman. In the 1970s, he recorded many exciting albums for the Chaz label and then cut albums for quite a few labels. Despite suffering a stroke in the early '90s, Sutton kept a busy schedule through the mid-'90s, playing at jazz parties and festivals.

He died suddenly on December 29, 2001, in his car outside a restaurant in Evergreen, CO. Although he would have received much greater fame if he had been born 20 years earlier and come to maturity during the 1930s rather than the 1950s, at the time of his death it was obvious that Ralph Sutton had earned his place among the top classic jazz pianists of all time.

by Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ralph-sutton-mn0000389980/biography

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Biografía del artista

Ralph Sutton fue el mejor pianista de zancadas que ha surgido desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, siendo sus únicos competidores cercanos el difunto Dick Wellstood y el muy versátil Dick Hyman. Casi solo en su generación, Sutton mantuvo vivos los estilos de piano de Fats Waller y James P. Johnson, no como meras piezas de museo sino como dispositivos para emocionantes improvisaciones. Aunque se mantuvo dentro de los límites de sus predecesores, Sutton infundió a la música su propia personalidad; pocos podían igualar su poderosa mano izquierda. Ralph Sutton tocó brevemente con la gran banda de Jack Teagarden en 1942 antes de servir en el ejército. Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial apareció regularmente en el programa de radio This Is Jazz de Rudi Blesh y pasó ocho años como pianista del intermedio en el club de Eddie Condon, grabando con frecuencia. Pasó un tiempo tocando en San Francisco, trabajó para Bob Scobey, se mudó a Aspen a mediados de los 60, y se convirtió en miembro original de la Banda de Jazz más grande del mundo con Yank Lawson, Bob Haggart y Bud Freeman. En los años 70, grabó muchos álbumes emocionantes para el sello Chaz y luego cortó álbumes para bastantes sellos. A pesar de sufrir un derrame cerebral a principios de los 90, Sutton mantuvo una apretada agenda hasta mediados de los 90, tocando en fiestas y festivales de jazz.

Murió repentinamente el 29 de diciembre de 2001, en su coche fuera de un restaurante en Evergreen, CO. Aunque habría recibido mucha más fama si hubiera nacido 20 años antes y llegado a la madurez durante los años 30 en lugar de los 50, en el momento de su muerte era obvio que Ralph Sutton se había ganado su lugar entre los mejores pianistas de jazz clásico de todos los tiempos.

por Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ralph-sutton-mn0000389980/biography

 

 

 

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