Dennis Sandole
{{short description|American jazz musician}}
Dennis Sandole (29 September 1913 — 30 September 2000) born Dionigi Sandoli, was an American jazz guitarist, composer, and music educator from Philadelphia.Naturalization Records: Joseph Sandoli (Dennis' father), 15 September 1909, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, National Archives and Records Administration[https://web.archive.org/web/20140109071331/http://articles.philly.com/2000-10-04/news/25584730_1_jazz-guitarist-rufus-harley-saxophonist-brother Oct. 4, 2000 Obituary in Philadelphia Inquirer]
Biography
Sandole was 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, Benny Golson, Michael Brecker, Rob Brown and Bobby Zankel; trumpeter Art Farmer; pianists Matthew Shipp and Sumi Tonooka; guitarists Jim Hall, Joe Diorio, Pat Martino, Frank Gerard, Jon Herington, Bob DeVos, Harry Leahey,{{cite news |author1=Ben Ratliff |author-link1=Ben Ratliff |title=Dennis Sandole, Jazz Guitarist And an Influential Teacher, 87 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/nyregion/dennis-sandole-jazz-guitarist-and-an-influential-teacher-87.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=1 April 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=8 October 2000 |page=1 46}}{{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}} and Rufus Harley.
Sandole recorded Modern Music from Philadelphia, with his brother, Adolf Sandole (1922–1959), which was released by Fantasy Records in 1956 and credited to The Sandole Brothers.Brothers Sandole – Modern Music from Philadelphia, Fantasy Records, 1955 {{OCLC|29617817}}
Death and interment
Sandole died on September 30, 2000, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.{{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}}
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