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Bob Szajner
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Everyone has their own story, this is Bob Szajner's, hopefully interesting to the reader.
Born on September 12, 1938, he grew up listening to talented relatives playing various instruments. His mother taught him the basics of music and how to play piano at a very early age.
In 1948, he won first prize in the "Frankie Carle Piano Contest". This entitled him to one weeks performance at the Fox Theater in Detroit. He was one of the opening acts on the bill (a vaudeville theme) for Billie Holiday along with a comedian and an acrobatic duo.
He enjoyed listening to her (Billie Holiday's) style of music and accompaniment for her.
This was the beginning of his quest for his own personal style.
Ten years later, for at least ten years, he started writing and performing "Modern Jazz" later known as "Bebop" and then later as "Hard Bop"
Bob Szajner Triad II Release Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981
CADENCE JAZZ 1215: Bob Szajner Triad II Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981 Bob Szajner (p) with Ed Pickens (b) - Frank Isola (d) Bob Szajner is a bopster and prolific composer. He's been in and out of the Detroit Jazz scene since the 1950's. This ...
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