Erroll Grandy
Erroll Grandy | |
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| Born | January 1, 1918 |
| Died | June 12, 1996 (aged 78) |
| Burial place | Crown Hill Cemetery, Section 98, Lot 986, indianapolis, indiana 39°48′49″N 86°10′18″W / 39.8136527°N 86.1716931°W |
Erroll Grandy (January 1, 1918 – June 12, 1996) was an American jazz pianist.
Erroll Grandy was highly influential in the Indianapolis jazz scene. Earning him the nickname, "godfather of Indiana Avenue jazz" because his musical impact in the 1940s to the 1960s. He would later be inducted into the Indiana Jazz's "Hall of Fame".