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Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949. There he studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique, playing with Charlie Parker and Kenny Clarke at the Paris Jazz Festival; he also played with Aaron Bridgers, Don Byas, Robert Mavounzy, and Nelson Williams. Simmons led his own group at the Ringside Club in 1951. In the early 1950s he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, and toured London with singers such as Bertice Reading. As resident pianist at the Mars Club, he worked with Michel Gaudry, Pierre Cullaz, and

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  • أرت سيمونز (بالإنجليزية: Art Simmons)‏ هو عازف جاز وعازف بيانو أمريكي، ولد في 5 فبراير 1926 في Glen White ‏ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 23 أبريل 2018 في بيكلي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949. There he studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique, playing with Charlie Parker and Kenny Clarke at the Paris Jazz Festival; he also played with Aaron Bridgers, Don Byas, Robert Mavounzy, and Nelson Williams. Simmons led his own group at the Ringside Club in 1951. In the early 1950s he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, and toured London with singers such as Bertice Reading. As resident pianist at the Mars Club, he worked with Michel Gaudry, Pierre Cullaz, and Elek Bacsik, and accompanied touring singers such as Carmen McRae and Billie Holiday (1958). In the early 1960s he played in a duo with Art Taylor. Simmons also did arranging work for Barclay Records. In 1971 he played in Spain; following this he returned to the United States and retired. He died on April 23, 2018 at the age of 92 at his home in Beckley, West Virginia. (en)
  • Arthur Eugene „Art“ Simmons (* 5. Februar 1926 in Glenn White, West Virginia; † 23. April 2018 in Beckley, West Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist. (de)
  • Arthur Eugene « Art » Simmons est un pianiste de jazz afro-américain né le 5 février 1926 à Glen White dans l'État américain de la Virginie-Occidentale et mort le 23 avril 2018 à Beckley dans le même État américain. (fr)
  • Arthur Eugene Simmons was een Amerikaanse jazz-pianist. (nl)
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  • أرت سيمونز (بالإنجليزية: Art Simmons)‏ هو عازف جاز وعازف بيانو أمريكي، ولد في 5 فبراير 1926 في Glen White ‏ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 23 أبريل 2018 في بيكلي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Arthur Eugene „Art“ Simmons (* 5. Februar 1926 in Glenn White, West Virginia; † 23. April 2018 in Beckley, West Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist. (de)
  • Arthur Eugene « Art » Simmons est un pianiste de jazz afro-américain né le 5 février 1926 à Glen White dans l'État américain de la Virginie-Occidentale et mort le 23 avril 2018 à Beckley dans le même État américain. (fr)
  • Arthur Eugene Simmons was een Amerikaanse jazz-pianist. (nl)
  • Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949. There he studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique, playing with Charlie Parker and Kenny Clarke at the Paris Jazz Festival; he also played with Aaron Bridgers, Don Byas, Robert Mavounzy, and Nelson Williams. Simmons led his own group at the Ringside Club in 1951. In the early 1950s he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, and toured London with singers such as Bertice Reading. As resident pianist at the Mars Club, he worked with Michel Gaudry, Pierre Cullaz, and (en)
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  • أرت سيمونز (ar)
  • Art Simmons (de)
  • Art Simmons (en)
  • Art Simmons (fr)
  • Art Simmons (nl)
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