George Gaffney
American jazz pianist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Gaffney (c.1941 – December 4, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, noted as an accompanist for vocalists.[1] Gaffney listed Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones as his major influences.[2] Gaffney said of his playing that "...in each solo, you can play a line or a chord that has the effect of pulling the carpet out from under the listener, that will give some deeper emotional meaning to it all."[2]