Dennis Sandole: Difference between revisions

<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>'''Dennis Sandole''' ''(né'' '''Dionigi Sandoli''';<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> 29 September 1913 — 30<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/nyregion/dennis-sandole-jazz-guitarist-and-an-influential-teacher-87.html Obituary in New York Times]</ref> September 2000 [[Philadelphia]]) was an [[United States|American]] virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer, and music educator from [[Philadelphia]]. He was [[John Coltrane|John Coltrane's]] mentor from 1946 until the early 1950s, introducing him to theory beyond chords and scales and exposing him to the music of other cultures. Mr. Sandole taught advanced harmonic techniques that were applicable to any instrument, using exotic scales and creating his own. Sandole taught privately until the end of his life. His other students over half a century included saxophonists [[James Moody (saxophonist)|James Moody]], [[Michael Brecker]], Rob Brown, and Bobby Zankel; pianists [[Matthew Shipp]] and Sumi Tonooka; guitarists [[Jim Hall (musician)|Jim Hall]], [[Joe Diorio]], [[Pat Martino]], Joe Federico, 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