Sullivan Fortner
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Fortner was born and grew up in [[New Orleans]].[https://americanpianistsassociation.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/get-to-know-jazz-fellowship-awards-finalist-sullivan-fortner/ "Get to Know Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist Sullivan Fortner"]. (October 7, 2014) American Pianists Association.[http://smallslive.tumblr.com/post/62033441164/sullivan-fortner "Sullivan Fortner"]. (September 22, 2013) Smalls Live. He started playing the piano from the age of four. He was inspired to play by seeing a woman playing the organ in a local church. His mother was the choir director of a Baptist church; he began playing the organ there at the age of seven. For a time, he relied on his [[perfect pitch]] to learn and play music; this had to change when he successfully auditioned for the [[New Orleans Center for Creative Arts]]. |
Fortner was born and grew up in [[New Orleans]].[https://americanpianistsassociation.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/get-to-know-jazz-fellowship-awards-finalist-sullivan-fortner/ "Get to Know Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist Sullivan Fortner"]. (October 7, 2014) American Pianists Association.[http://smallslive.tumblr.com/post/62033441164/sullivan-fortner "Sullivan Fortner"]. (September 22, 2013) Smalls Live. He started playing the piano from the age of four. He was inspired to play by seeing a woman playing the organ in a local church. His mother was the choir director of a Baptist church; he began playing the organ there at the age of seven. For a time, he relied on his [[perfect pitch]] to learn and play music; this had to change when he successfully auditioned for the [[New Orleans Center for Creative Arts]]. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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[[Category:Grammy Award winners]] |
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