Herman Chittison

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Herman Chittison, ca. October 1946.
Photography by William P. Gottlieb.

Herman "Ivory" Chittison (October 15, 1908 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky – March 8, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American jazz pianist.^[1]

He began in Zack Whyte's band in 1928. In his early days he worked with Ethel Waters, Adelaide Hall, and Clarence Williams. In the mid-1930s he was associated with Willie Lewis's band and toured Europe with them. Later he and Bill Coleman led the "Harlem Rhythm makers". Chittison was one of the earliest and most important ambassadors of American jazz in Europe. As it is shown by many of his early recordings of 1933-1941, he was also a formidable virtuoso, with a piano technique very close to Art Tatum's.

References

↑ Jazzscript

External links

The radio program Casey, Crime Photographer featured Chittison playing jazz piano at the Blue Note Club, Casey's informal headquarters. A later series of the same show featured the Teddy Wilson Trio in the same setting.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 29717557 LCCN: n93016923 ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 8614 GND: 135297494 BNF: cb138924650

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Name	Chittison, Herman
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	October 15, 1908
Place of birth
Date of death	March 8, 1967
Place of death

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