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Earl Zindars
Earl Zindars (September 25, 1927 – August 15, 2005) was an American composer of jazz and classical music.
Biography.
Chicago-born Earl Zindars graduated from DePaul University and went on to earn a master's degree in Music Composition from Northwestern University. He studied with Dr. Leon Stein and Wallingford Riegger, and earned a Fulbright Scholarship to attend Oxford University, where he studied with Edmund Rubbra. Postgraduate work was at Columbia University with Dr. Otto Luening. Fellowships include Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony
Zindars' music has also been featured on the albums of numerous other jazz greats, including Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd, Eddie Daniels, Philly Joe Jones, Dino Saluzzi, and Tony Williams. In 2003, pianist Bill Cunliffe brought out a CD entitled "How My Heart Sings", dedicating it exclusively to the music of Earl Zindars. The CD enjoyed several weeks ranked among "JazzWeek"′s top 10. Zindars's extensive discography numbers nearly 100 albums and continues to grow. Cunliffe described Zindars' contribution:He (Zindars)