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Michael Josef Longo (March 19, 1937 – March 22, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life. Longo was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents who had a musical background. His father played bass, his mother played organ at church, and his music training began at a young age.
Mar 28, 2020 · Mike Longo, a jazz pianist, composer and educator best known for his long association with the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, died on March 22 in Manhattan. He was 83. The cause was the...
Mar 23, 2020 · WBGO | By Nate Chinen. Published March 23, 2020 at 7:29 PM EDT. Ken Weiss. Mike Longo, who led a distinguished jazz career as a pianist, composer and educator, notably as longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He was 83 and lived in New York.
Learn about the life and career of Mike Longo, a jazz musician who toured the world with his band in the 1960s, 70s and beyond. Order his book The Rhythm of Unity and get a copy of his biography promo.
Mar 24, 2020 · Colleagues Mourn Death of Mike Longo. Pianist Mike Longo, best known for his long tenure with Dizzy Gillespie’s band, died on March 22 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. His health was compromised by COVID-19, according to an article posted by WBGO. Longo also suffered from pre-existing medical conditions.
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May 28, 2019 · May 28, 2019 Jazz99. Meet Mike Longo. By Michael Mellia. Michael Joseph Longo, born 3/19/39 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the pianist and musical director for Dizzy Gillespie group in the sixties and seventies, upon completing his six-month tutelage under Oscar Peterson.
Mike Longo was a notable jazz pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist, leader of NY State of The Art Big Band, a leading jazz educator, and Director of Jazz Tuesdays, Baha’i Center NYC.
