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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