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Hicks, John, 1941-2006

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Personal name headingHicks, John, 1941-2006
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Birth date1941-12-21
Death date2006-05-10
Place of birthAtlanta (Ga.)
Field of activityJazz
Profession or occupationJazz musicians Pianists
Found inHicks, J. John Hicks [SR] p1991.
New Grove dict. of jazz (Hicks, John; b. 1941, Atlanta; pianist)
AMG, Aug. 18, 2004 (John Hicks; b. Dec. 12, 1941, Atlanta, Ga.)
Guardian unlimited WWW site, May 12, 2006 (John Hicks; b. John Josephus Hicks, Jr., Dec. 21, 1941, Atlanta; d. May 10, 2006; perceptive jazz pianist whose rhythmic drive enlivened bands from swing to avant garde)
New York times WWW site, May 15, 2006 (in obituary published May 13: John Hicks; b. in Atlanta; d. Wednesday [May 10, 2006], Manhattan, aged 64; pianist who helped define the mainstream jazz aesthetic of his instrument)