Jazz Greats: John Hicks (Pianist)

John Josephus Hicks, Jr. (Dec. 21, 1941 – May 10, 2006)

Jazz Pianist, Composer and Arranger, John Hicks, was active from 1958 to 2006. He began his career backing Blues Musicians and eventually moved into Jazz and it's sub genres. He was Bandleader on more than 30 Albums and worked as a sideman on over 300 projects. He was also a member of The Jazz Messengers and taught at Southern Illinois University. He died in 2006; please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Lush life,  After the morning (full Album) and Naima:s love song

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hicks_(pianist)

Background information
Birth name	John Josephus Hicks, Jr.
Born	December 21, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 10, 2006 (aged 64) New York City, New York
Genres	Jazz, hard bop, bebop, free jazz, modal jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, arranger, educator
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1958–2006
Associated acts	Jazz Messengers,Woody Herman, Betty Carter, Mingus Dynasty Band, Elise Wood