Don Grolnick(1948-1996) was an American jazz and pop pianist who grew up in Levittown, New York. He began on the accordion, but switched to piano. His interest in jazz began as a child when his father took him to hear Count Basie perform. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place located on Long Island in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... A 24-bass piano accordion An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as squeezeboxes. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader. ...
He went on to study at Tufts University with a major in philosophy, but his interest in music remained. At university he met Michael Brecker and later became involved in the Jazz fusion group Dreams. He also began to explore other genres and in 1974 began a long musical partnership with James Taylor. Tufts University is a private university located in Medford, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. ... Michael Brecker Michael Brecker (b. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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