Jimmy Amadie

Jimmy Amadie

Jimmy Amadie is a jazz musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a music educator, and was known for his bebop style of piano-playing. He has worked with such luminaries as Coleman Hawkins, Mel Tormé, Woody Herman. Amadie is a legend among jazz insiders because, for much of his career, his severe tendinitis has limited his playing ability to a few minutes per month, but his passion for jazz history and theory has energized his teaching, and inspired many others.Fact|date=October 2007

Books

Amadie wrote two books on jazz theory:

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References

* [http://www.jimmyamadie.com/ Homepage]


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