Mitchell, Dwike
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Name (Latin)
Mitchell, Dwike
Date of birth
1930-02-14
Date of death
2013-04-07
Place of birth
Dunedin (Fla.)
Place of death
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Jazz musicians
Pianists
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Zinsser, W. Willie and Dwike, c1984:CIP t.p. (Dwike) galley (Dwike Mitchell)
- New York times (online), viewed Apr. 19, 2013(in obituary published Apr. 18: Dwike Mitchell; b. Ivory Mitchell Jr., Feb. 14, 1930, Dunedin, Fla.; he wanted a name less obvious than Ivory for a piano player, but could not settle on one; his mother came up with Dwike, a compression of several family names; d. Apr. 7, Jacksonville, Fla., aged 83; classically trained pianist; performed for 56 years as half of the Mitchell-Ruff Duo, a celebrated ensemble that even by jazz standards was considered unusual)
Wikipedia description:
Dwike Mitchell (born Ivory Mitchell Jr.; February 14, 1930 – April 7, 2013) was an American piano player and teacher. He began his career as pianist for the Lionel Hampton Orchestra before joining Willie Ruff to form The Mitchell-Ruff Duo jazz group.
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