Bill Carrothers | |
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 Carrothers at the Artists' Quarter, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 13, 1964 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Fender Rhodes |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website | www |
Bill Carrothers (born July 13, 1964[1]) is a jazz pianist and composer based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.[2][3] He has cited Clifford Brown, Shirley Horn, and Oscar Peterson as influences on his development as a musician.[4][5] Carrothers performs without shoes to better feel the piano pedals, and sits in a chair rather than on a traditional piano bench in order to achieve his preferred seating height.[3][6]
- ^ | "Bill Carrothers | Biography"
- ^ "Bill Carrothers | Biography." AllMusic, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
- ^ a b Espeland, Pamela. "Between Sets: A Conversation with Pianist Bill Carrothers." A Blog Supreme. NPR, 19 Sept. 2011. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
- ^ Arends, Robin. "Interview with Bill Carrothers." Interjazz, 27 Oct. 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
- ^ McClenaghan, Dan. "Bill Carrothers: See the Piano, Play the Piano." All About Jazz, 25 May 2010. Web. 04 Mar. 2015.
- ^ Ephland, John. "Bill Carrothers Wanders down Jazzy, Dreamy Paths during Noon-time Gilmore Keyboard Festival Show." MLive. Kalamazoo Gazette, 28 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Mar. 2015.