Granoff School of Music explained

The Granoff School of Music is 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, and John Coltrane.[1] [2] [3] Some of his students later became well-known classical, jazz, swing, big band and Latin musicians.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bird, Christiane . Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U. S . Da Capo Press . New York . 188. 2001 . 0-306-81034-4 .
  2. Web site: Sonny Fortune: Thank God For That Day Job. 29 July 2008. All About Jazz . 2008. Chuck Koton.
  3. Web site: McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster —piano trio in the spirit of Coltrane. July 29, 2008. WSWS.org. 2000. Philip Sprake.
  4. News: Percy Heath. July 29, 2008. The Guardian. John Fordham . London . 2005-04-30.