Dick Hyman

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Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters fellow in 2017. His grandson is designer and artist Adam Charlap Hyman. As a pianist, Hyman has been praised for his versatility. DownBeat magazine characterized him as "a pianist of longstanding grace and bountiful talent, with an ability to adapt to nearly any historical style, from stride to bop to modernist sound-painting."

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1927 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	75078	7/18/1949	So much	Bill Darnell	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75079	7/18/1949	Sleepin'	Bill Darnell	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75080	7/18/1949	Hoe cake, hominy and sassafras	Bill Darnell	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75081	7/18/1949	Everybody loves my baby	Bill Darnell	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88435	8/1/1955	Soldier boy	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88436	8/1/1955	A satisfied mind	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88977	11/18/1955	The sounds of the night	Eddie (Ed) Safranski	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88978	11/18/1955	From this moment on	Eddie (Ed) Safranski	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	88979	11/18/1955	Yes Sir, that's my baby	Eddie (Ed) Safranski	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	112951	1/9/1963	Baby workout	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112952	1/9/1963	I'm going crazy	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112953	1/9/1963	Count down	Dick Jacobs Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112954	1/9/1963	Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey)	Dick Jacobs Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ