He began learning trumpet and piano from his father at the age of five, but by the age of seven he was focused on the piano. He soon developed a reputation as a technically brilliant and melodically inventive jazz pianist, and became a regular on radio. He first appeared at Carnegie Hall in 1949.
His work has earned him seven Grammy awards over the years and he was elected to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1978.
His prolific recording output includes
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