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Stanley Cowell

Stanley Cowell – born in Toledo, Ohio on May 5, 1941 – was a jazz pianist who helped found Strata-East Records. Cowell began playing piano at the age of four and was inspired to pursue jazz when he saw Art Tatum, a family friend, play live. After high school, he began studying at Oberlin College, then went to the University of Michigan, earning a graduate degree in classical piano. Relocating to New York, Cowell played with jazz greats like Marion Brown, Bobby Hutcherson, Jack DeJohnette, Harold Land, Sonny Rollins and Stan Getz. He joined the Max Roach Quintet, where he met trum...