Al Tinney (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Allen "Al" Tinney (May 28, 1921, Ansonia, Connecticut - December 11, 2002, Buffalo, New York) was an American jazz pianist. Tinney was a child actor on the stage, and was a cast member in the original production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1935. He led the house band at Monroe's from 1939 to 1943 featuring the likes of Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Little Benny Harris, George Treadwell, and Victor Coulsen. He was an influential bebop pianist, whose style can be heard echoed in the playing of Bud Powell, George Wallington, Al Haig, and Duke Jordan.