Don Shirley

Don Shirley Don Shirley American pianist and composer (1927–2013) Donald Walbridge Shirley (January 29, 1927 – April 6, 2013) was an American classical and jazz pianist and composer. He recorded many albums for Cadence Records during the 1950s and 1960s, experimenting with jazz with a classical influence. He wrote organ symphonies, piano concerti, a cello concerto, three string quartets, a one-act opera, works for organ, piano and violin, a symphonic poem based on the 1939 novel Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, and a set of "Variations" on the 1858 opera Orpheus in the Underworld.[1] Quick facts Born, Died ... Don Shirley Born Donald Walbridge Shirley (1927-01-29)January 29, 1927 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Died April 6, 2013(2013-04-06) (aged 86) Manhattan, New York,…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano