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{{short description|American jazz musician}}
'''Dennis Sandole''' (born Dionigi Sandoli 29 September 1913 — 30 September 2000 Philadelphia) was an American jazz guitarist, composer, and music educator from [[Philadelphia]].<ref>Naturalization Records: Joseph Sandoli (Dennis' father), 15 September 1909, [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]], [[National Archives and Records Administration]]</ref><ref>[http://articles.philly.com/2000-10-04/news/25584730_1_jazz-guitarist-rufus-harley-saxophonist-brother Oct. 4, 2000 Obituary in Philadelphia Inquirer]</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/nyregion/dennis-sandole-jazz-guitarist-and-an-influential-teacher-87.html Obituary in New York Times]</ref>▼
▲'''Dennis Sandole''' (
He was [[John Coltrane|John Coltrane's]] mentor from 1946 until the early 1950s, introducing him to [[music theory]] beyond chords and scales and exposing him to the music of other cultures. Sandole taught advanced harmonic techniques that were applicable to any instrument, using exotic scales and creating his own. He taught privately until the end of his life. His students included saxophonists [[James Moody (saxophonist)|James Moody]], [[Michael Brecker]], [[Rob Brown (saxophonist)|Rob Brown]], and Bobby Zankel; pianists [[Matthew Shipp]] and [[Sumi Tonooka]]; guitarists [[Jim Hall (musician)|Jim Hall]], [[Joe Diorio]], [[Pat Martino]], Joe Federico, Tony DeCaprio, [[Jon Herington]], Larry Hoffman, and [[Harry Leahey]]<ref name="NYTs Obit">Ben Ratliff, Dennis Sandole, ''Jazz Guitarist And an Influential Teacher, 87,'' ''The New York Times,'' October 8, 2000</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=971426621|title = ''Dennis Sandole: Coltrane's Mentor Was Legendary Jazz Teacher''|publisher = The Scotsman|accessdate=2007-10-15}}</ref>and other musicians such as [[Rufus Harley]], [[Bob deVos]] and Frank Gerrard.<!-- Please leave link to Bob deVos article intact if possible, as that article would be orphaned otherwise.-->▼
==Biography==
Sandole recorded ''Modern Music from Philadelphia,'' with his brother, Adolph Sandole (1922–1959), which was released by [[Fantasy Records]] in 1956.<ref name="NYTs Obit" /><ref>''Brothers Sandole – Modern Music from Philadelphia,'' [[Fantasy Records]], 1955 {{OCLC|29617817}}</ref>▼
Sandole was [[John Coltrane|John Coltrane's]] mentor from 1946 until the early 1950s, introducing him to [[music theory]] beyond chords and scales and exposing him to the music of other cultures. Sandole taught advanced harmonic techniques that were applicable to any instrument, using exotic scales and creating his own.
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▲Sandole recorded ''Modern Music from Philadelphia,'' with his brother,
==Death and interment==
Sandole died on September 30, 2000, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at [[West Laurel Hill Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dennis Sandole |url=https://www.remembermyjourney.com/Search/27?q=dennis%20sandole&searchCemeteryId=&birthYear=&deathYear=#deceased=445550 |website=www.remembermyjourney.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]
[[Category:American male guitarists]]
[[Category:20th-century American male musicians]]
[[Category:Burials at West Laurel Hill Cemetery]]
[[Category:American male jazz musicians]]
[[Category:American jazz educators]]
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