p, org, *1930 US, Indianapolis
Musician / Composer / Arranger
A.k.a. Howard Robert Hammer
Howard Robert Hammer (born March 3, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.Hammer was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began performing in Michigan at age 15 before studying at Michigan State University and the Manhattan School of Music. Hammer had familiarized himself with early jazz styles (his father had performed with territory bands during the 1930s), and while living in New York, he performed with musicians such as Red Allen and Bud Freeman. During the early 1960s, he studied with composer Henry Brant (alongside Tom McIntosh and Julian Priester).
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