Granoff School of Music

Granoff School of Music
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania

United States
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FounderIsadore Granoff

The Granoff School of Music was a music school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Isadore Granoff (1902 - 2000), a Ukrainian immigrant.

Alumni of Granoff include Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Fortune, McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane. Some of his students later became well-known classical, jazz, swing, big band and Latin musicians.

References

  1. ↑ Bird, Christiane (2001). Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U. S. New York: Da Capo Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-306-81034-4.
  2. ↑ Chuck Koton (2008). "Sonny Fortune: Thank God For That Day Job". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  3. ↑ Philip Sprake (2000). "McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster —piano trio in the spirit of Coltrane". WSWS.org. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  4. ↑ John Fordham (April 30, 2005). "Percy Heath". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 29, 2008.

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