Jazz Greats: Wynton Kelly

Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971)

Jamaican American Jazz Pianist and Composer, Wynton Kelly, Accompanied Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie and many others (Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, etc.). He was regarded for his skill of crafting Piano riffs to fit varying soloists. He died at age 39 years old after an epileptic seizure; please take a listen here and have a good Saturday: Softly, as in morning, Joe's avenue, Autumn leaves and On a clear day

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynton_Kelly

Background information
Birth name	Wynton Charles Kelly
Born	December 2, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	April 12, 1971 (aged 39) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1940s–1971
Labels	Blue Note, Riverside, Vee-Jay, Verve, Milestone
Associated acts	Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery