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Bross Elvie Townsend, Jr. (October 18, 1933 – May 12, 2003) was an American jazz and blues pianist. Townsend was born in Princeton, Kentucky. His father was also a pianist, and started his son on the instrument at age seven. Townsend moved to Cleveland in 1951 and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He accompanied local singers such as Little Jimmy Scott and Wynonie Harris and played freelance from 1953 with Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Memphis Slim, and Jimmy Reed. He made several tours of Europe.

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  • Bross Elvie Townsend Jr. (* 18. Oktober 1933 in ; † 12. Mai 2003 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues- und Jazz-Pianist. Townsends Vater war ebenfalls Pianist, der seinem Sohn mit sieben Jahren Klavier spielen ließ. Nach dem Studium am Cleveland Institute of Music begleitete er lokale Sänger wie Jimmy Scott und Wynonie Harris; ab 1953 arbeitete er als freischaffender Musiker, u. a. mit Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Memphis Slim und Jimmy Reed. Als Solist tourte er mehrmals durch Europa. Ab 1959 bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 2003 arbeitete Townsend in New York City, u. a. mit Warren Smith (ab 1973 im Composer’s Workshop Ensemble), Carrie Smith, Bubba Brooks, Woody Herman, Diana Ross, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Arvell Shaw, Bob Cunningham und Bernard Purdie; außerdem trat er weiter als Solist auf. Townsend erblindete Mitte der 1990er Jahre, setzte aber seine Karriere fort, u. a. als Begleiter von Norman Mapp. Sein einziges Album unter eigenem Namen war I Love Jump, das 1995 bei Claves Records erschien. (de)
  • Bross Elvie Townsend, Jr. (October 18, 1933 – May 12, 2003) was an American jazz and blues pianist. Townsend was born in Princeton, Kentucky. His father was also a pianist, and started his son on the instrument at age seven. Townsend moved to Cleveland in 1951 and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He accompanied local singers such as Little Jimmy Scott and Wynonie Harris and played freelance from 1953 with Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Memphis Slim, and Jimmy Reed. He made several tours of Europe. Townsend was active in New York City from 1959 almost up until his death there in 2003; he worked with Warren Smith (in the Composer's Workshop Ensemble), Carrie Smith, Bubba Brooks, Woody Herman, Diana Ross, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Arvell Shaw, in addition to performing solo. He was also a member of The 3B's, with Bob Cunningham and Bernard Purdie. Townsend went blind in the middle of the 1990s but continued to perform. He often backed vocalist Carrie Smith. (en)
  • Bross Elvie Townsend jr. (Princeton (Kentucky), 18 oktober 1933 – New York, 12 mei 2003) was een Amerikaanse jazz- en bluespianist. (nl)
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  • Bross Elvie Townsend jr. (Princeton (Kentucky), 18 oktober 1933 – New York, 12 mei 2003) was een Amerikaanse jazz- en bluespianist. (nl)
  • Bross Elvie Townsend Jr. (* 18. Oktober 1933 in ; † 12. Mai 2003 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues- und Jazz-Pianist. Townsends Vater war ebenfalls Pianist, der seinem Sohn mit sieben Jahren Klavier spielen ließ. Nach dem Studium am Cleveland Institute of Music begleitete er lokale Sänger wie Jimmy Scott und Wynonie Harris; ab 1953 arbeitete er als freischaffender Musiker, u. a. mit Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Memphis Slim und Jimmy Reed. Als Solist tourte er mehrmals durch Europa. Ab 1959 bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 2003 arbeitete Townsend in New York City, u. a. mit Warren Smith (ab 1973 im Composer’s Workshop Ensemble), Carrie Smith, Bubba Brooks, Woody Herman, Diana Ross, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Arvell Shaw, Bob Cunningham und Bernard Purdie; außerdem trat er weiter (de)
  • Bross Elvie Townsend, Jr. (October 18, 1933 – May 12, 2003) was an American jazz and blues pianist. Townsend was born in Princeton, Kentucky. His father was also a pianist, and started his son on the instrument at age seven. Townsend moved to Cleveland in 1951 and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He accompanied local singers such as Little Jimmy Scott and Wynonie Harris and played freelance from 1953 with Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Memphis Slim, and Jimmy Reed. He made several tours of Europe. (en)
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